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autosomal

autosomal adjective: of or pertaining to autosomes.

Adjective

autosomal (comparative more autosomal, superlative most autosomal)

  1. Of or pertaining to autosomes.
    Synonyms:
    autosomic

Synonyms of autosomal

Forms of autosomal

comparativemore autosomal
superlativemost autosomal

Origin of autosomal

From autosome + -al.

Words formed from autosomal

Questions about autosomal

What does autosomal mean?
Autosomal means of or pertaining to autosomes.
What part of speech is autosomal?
Autosomal is an adjective.

Words near autosomal in the dictionary

  1. autosleds
  2. autosleep
  3. autosodomy
  4. autosoliton
  5. autosolitons
  6. autosomal
  7. autosomally
  8. autosome
  9. autosomes
  10. autosomic
  11. autosoteric

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