monosomic

adjective

mono·so·mic ˌmä-nə-ˈsō-mik

: having one less than the diploid number of chromosomes

monosomic noun

monosomy

ˈmä-nə-ˌsō-mē

noun

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of monosomic was in 1926

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monosomic

1 of 2 adjective

mono·so·mic ˌmän-ə-ˈsō-mik

: having one less than the diploid number of chromosomes

monosomy

ˈmän-ə-ˌsō-mē

noun

plural monosomies

autosomal monosomy

monosomic

2 of 2 noun

: a monosomic individual

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