: having or being a chromosome complement of which one or more but not all members exhibit (such) a degree of reduplication of chromosomes or genomes
monosomic

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International Scientific Vocabulary -some entry 3 + -ic

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“-somic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/-somic. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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