somatic chromosome meaning

UK US /ˌsoʊˈmɑtɪk ˈkroʊməsoʊm/ 6 syllables

somatic chromosome (noun): any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa.

Definition of somatic chromosome

  1. any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa

    Synonyms: autosome

    Type of: chromosome

How to pronounce somatic chromosome

somatic chromosome is pronounced /ˌsoʊˈmɑtɪk ˈkroʊməsoʊm/ in American English. It has 6 syllables.

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