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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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