Synonyms & related words for autosome

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of autosome. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to autosome

Explore words related to autosome — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include heterochromosome, chromosome, hyperploid, chromosomal, hypoploid, chromomere, monoploid, allelomorph. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does autosome come from?

The word autosome breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: auto-, from Greek autos (“self”); and some, from Greek soma (“body”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.