Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

isochromosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: isochro-mo-some
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An abnormal chromosome in which one arm has been lost and replaced with an exact copy of the other arm.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English chromosome English isochromosome From iso- + chromosome.

Inflected Forms

isochromosomes (plural)

Questions

What does isochromosome mean?: An abnormal chromosome in which one arm has been lost and replaced with an exact copy of the other arm.
Where does isochromosome come from?: Etymology tree Ancient Greek ῐ̓́σος (ĭ́sos)lbor. English iso- English chromosome English isochromosome From iso- + chromosome.

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