Trisomic
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Trisomic is an adjective meaning (genetics) Having three copies of a given chromosome in each somatic cell instead of the usual number of two.
Meaning
(genetics) Having three copies of a given chromosome in each somatic cell instead of the usual number of two.
More Meanings
- An organism that exhibits trisomy
Word Forms
- trisomics
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include conceptus, tetrasomic, triploid, tetrasomal, tetraploid, tridecaploid.
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