monosomy

mon o so my |ˈmänəˌsōmē ˈmɑnəˌsoʊmi | ▶noun Biology the condition of having a diploid chromosome complement in which one (usually the X ) chromosome lacks its homologous partner. DERIVATIVES mon o so mic |ˌmänəˈsōmik |adjective

monosomy

monosomy |ˌmɒnə (ʊ )ˈsəʊmi | ▶noun [ mass noun ] Biology the condition of having a diploid chromosome complement in which one chromosome lacks its homologous partner. DERIVATIVES monosomic adjective