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genome

/ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ UK
/ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/ US
/d͡ʒɨˈnoʊm/ US

Rhymes with -əʊm

Where it comes from

From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

noun genomes · genom

The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just a

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Closest in meaning: dna, genomics, gene, genetic, microarray, genetically, wide, genes, microarrays, genetic material, genotype, genetic code, genetic blueprint, chromosome complement, dna sequence, genetic sequence

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noun complete genetic information of an organism

Español	genoma
한국어	게놈 genom
日本語	ゲノム genomu
中文	基因組 /基因组 jīyīnzǔ, 基因體 /基因体 jīyīntǐ
हिन्दी	संजीन sañjīn
Português	genoma
Français	génome
Deutsch	Genom
Italiano	genoma
Ελληνικά	γονιδίωμα gonidíoma
Română	genom
Русский	гено́м genóm
Tiếng Việt	bộ gen
العربية	مَجِين majīn, جِينُوم jinūm

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@misc{genome_2026,
  title = {genome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/genome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}