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allosomes

allosomes is the plural of allosome.

Meaning of allosome

Noun

allosome (plural allosomes)

  1. A sex chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behaviour.
    • The human sex chromosomes are a typical pair of allosomes. The X chromosome is present in the ovum, while either X or Y chromosomes can be present in sperm.

Questions about allosomes

What is allosomes the plural of?
Allosomes is the plural of allosome.

Words near allosomes in the dictionary

  1. allosexuality
  2. allosexuals
  3. alloside
  4. allosomal
  5. allosome
  6. allosomes
  7. allosomic
  8. allospecies
  9. allospecific
  10. allospecifically
  11. allospecificities

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