AUTOSOME
autosome, somatic chromosome
(noun) any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
autosome (plural autosomes)
(genetics) Any chromosome other than sex chromosomes.
Source: Wiktionary
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DISPIRITEDLY
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