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monosome

[ mon-uh-sohm ]

noun

, Genetics.
  1. a chromosome having no homologue, especially an unpaired X chromosome.
  2. a protein-synthetic complex involving the translation of a messenger RNA molecule by a single ribosome.
  3. a monosomic individual.

monosome

/ ˈmɒnəˌsəʊm; ˌmɒnəˈsəʊmɪk /

noun

  1. an unpaired chromosome, esp an X-chromosome in an otherwise diploid cell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • monosomic, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of monosome1

First recorded in 1920–25; mono- + -some 3

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monosodium glutamatemonosomic

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