Meaning of chromosome in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/

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  1. Noun

    chromosome

    Etymology

    late 19th century: coined in German from Greek khrōma‘color’ + sōma‘body’

    Definitions

    1. a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

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