chromosome
19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Old Greek χρῶμα + σῶμα ("body") (because they are stained under the microscope). Pronunciation Noun
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19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Old Greek χρῶμα + σῶμα ("body") (because they are stained under the microscope). Pronunciation Noun
chromosome (plural chromosomes)
- (cytology, genetics) 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.
- French: chromosome
- German: Chromosom
- Italian: cromosoma
- Portuguese: cromossoma (Portugal), cromossomo (Brazil)
- Russian: хромосо́ма
- Spanish: cromosoma
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