disomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The normal state of a diploid eukaryotic cell or individual which has two members of a pair of homologous chromosomes in each nucleus. A normal chromosome is represented twice in a single cell.

Word forms

disomy disomies

Etymology

From disome + -y.

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