allosome
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(′a·lō′sōm)
(genetics) Sex chromosome. Any atypical chromosome.
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(ăl'ə-sōm')
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A chromosome that differs from an ordinary autosome in form, size, or behavior; a sex chromosome. Also called heterochromosome, heterotypical chromosome.
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