GONOSOME

Etymology

Noun

gonosome (plural gonosomes)

(zoology) The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.

A synonym for sex chromosome.

Anagrams

• mongoose

Source: Wiktionary


Gon"o*some, n. Etym: [Gr. -some body.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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