1. Organisms or individuals that have lost one chromosome from a homologous pair, resulting in a single copy of that chromosome instead of the normal two.
Usage: technical; genetics; plural form of monosomic

Examples

• Monosomics in plants often exhibit reduced fertility and abnormal growth patterns.
• The study examined monosomics to understand how chromosome loss affects gene expression.
• In Drosophila, monosomics are frequently used in genetic research to map genes.
• Monosomics typically show developmental abnormalities compared to diploid organisms.
• Researchers created monosomics by selectively removing chromosomes during meiosis.