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Appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
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autosome
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
coined 1906 by U.S. cytologist T.H. Montgomery (1873-1912), from auto- + -some (3)). Related: Autosomal .
Wikipedia
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An autosome is a chromosome that is not an allosome (a sex chromosome). Autosomes appear in pairs whose members have the same form but differ from other pairs in a diploid cell, whereas members of an allosome pair may differ from one another and thereby ...
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n. (context genetics English) Any chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa [syn: somatic chromosome ]
Usage examples of autosome.
Twenty-two pairs are called autosomes, the other pair is made up of the sex chromosomes.
Twenty-two pairs are called autosomes, the other pair is made up of the sex chromosomes.
Thus, for example, the autosomes will give you a voice box, and the sex hormones will determine whether it's going to be a deep male voice or a high female voice.