monosome

noun

mono·​some ˈmä-nə-ˌsōm 

1

: a chromosome lacking a synaptic mate

especially : an unpaired X chromosome

2

: a single ribosome

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

monosome

noun

mono·​some ˈmän-ə-ˌsōm 

1

: a chromosome lacking a synaptic mate

especially : an unpaired X chromosome

2

: a single ribosome