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trisome

trisome noun: a chromosome which is represented three times instead of the usual two.

Noun

trisome (plural trisomes)

  1. A chromosome which is represented three times instead of the usual two.

Forms of trisome

pluraltrisomes

Origin of trisome

From tri- + -some.

Words formed from trisome

Questions about trisome

What does trisome mean?
Trisome means a chromosome which is represented three times instead of the usual two.
What part of speech is trisome?
Trisome is a noun.
What is the plural of trisome?
The plural of trisome is trisomes.

Words near trisome in the dictionary

  1. trisodium
  2. trisodium phosphate
  3. trisoligonucleotide
  4. trisoligonucleotides
  5. trisomal
  6. trisome
  7. trisomes
  8. trisomic
  9. trisomics
  10. trisomies
  11. trisomy

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