ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Disomy

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Disomy is a noun meaning (cytology) 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.

Meaning

(cytology) 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.

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Related dictionary entries include uniparental, dysomy, diploidy, homodiploid, monoploidy, mitosis.

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