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chromosome

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Scrabble points
19
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21
Letters
10
Pronunciation
/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/(UK)
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/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/(UK) · /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/(US) · /ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/(US)

Definition of chromosome

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
    “Chromosomes store genetic information.”
    “A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.”

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Etymology

19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Equivalent to chromo- + -some.

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