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heterodisomy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
het-erodi-s-omy
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes from one parent

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From hetero- + disomy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

heterodisomies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

isodisomy

Questions

What does heterodisomy mean?
The inheritance of a pair of non-identical chromosomes from one parent
Where does heterodisomy come from?
From hetero- + disomy.

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