monosomic


mono·so·mic

adj \ˌmä-nə-ˈsō-mik\

Definition of MONOSOMIC

: having one less than the diploid number of chromosomes
monosomic noun
mono·so·my \ˈmä-nə-ˌsō-mē\ noun

First Known Use of MONOSOMIC

1926

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