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Noun: autosome  'o-tu,sowm
  1. Any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
    - somatic chromosome

Derived forms: autosomes

Type of: chromosome

Encyclopedia: Autosome

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