nullisomic

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adjective

nul·​li·​so·​mic ˌnəl-ə-ˈsō-mik How to pronounce nullisomic (audio)
: having two less than the diploid number of chromosomes due to loss of one chromosome pair

nullisomic

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noun

: a nullisomic individual

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“Nullisomic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/nullisomic. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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