Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

monosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mono-some
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy

Etymology

From mono- + -some.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: mono
Suffix: some

Inflected Forms

monosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

monosomic

Frequently Paired Words

monosomal

Questions

What does monosome mean?: The chromosome whose homologous counterpart is missing in monosomy
Where does monosome come from?: From mono- + -some.

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