chromosome
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chromosome
- /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ UK
- /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ US
- /ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/ US
Where it comes from
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.
noun chromosomes
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: dna molecule, chromatid, autosome, allosome, linkage group, genetic material, karyosome, dna strand, dna helix, genetic blueprint, genome, chromonema, isochromosome, intrachromosomal, minichromosome, subtelomeric
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noun structure in the cell nucleus
| Español | cromosoma |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 염색체 yeomsaekche |
| 日本語 | 染色体 senshokutai |
| 中文 | 染色體 /染色体 rǎnsètǐ |
| हिन्दी | गुणसूत्र guṇsūtra, गुण सूत्र guṇ sūtra |
| Kiswahili | chembeuzi |
| Português | cromossoma, cromossomo |
| Français | chromosome |
| Deutsch | Chromosom |
| Italiano | cromosoma |
| Ελληνικά | χρωμόσωμα chromósoma |
| Română | cromozom |
| Русский | хромосо́ма xromosóma |
| Tiếng Việt | chất sinh sắt, nhiểm sắc thể |
| العربية | كْرُومُوسُوم krumusūm, صِبْغِيّ ṣibḡiyy |
| עברית | כְרוֹמוֹזוֹם kromosom |
Talk about this word "chromosome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chromosome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chromosome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chromosome "chromosome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chromosome.Cite this
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title = {chromosome},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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