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gonosome

gonosome noun: the reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.

Noun

gonosome (plural gonosomes)

  1. The reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.
  2. Synonym of sex chromosome.
    Synonyms:
    sex chromosome

Synonyms of gonosome

Forms of gonosome

pluralgonosomes

Origin of gonosome

From gono- + -some.

Words formed from gonosome

Questions about gonosome

What does gonosome mean?
Gonosome means the reproductive zooids of a hydroid colony, collectively.
What part of speech is gonosome?
Gonosome is a noun.
What is the plural of gonosome?
The plural of gonosome is gonosomes.

Words near gonosome in the dictionary

  1. gonorynchids
  2. gonorynchiform
  3. gonorynchiforms
  4. gonosaccus
  5. gonosomal
  6. gonosome
  7. gonosomes
  8. gonostomatid
  9. gonostomatids
  10. gonostomatiid
  11. gonostylar

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