chromosome
English edit
Etymology edit
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.
Pronunciation edit
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/, /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌzəʊm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/, /ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/
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Noun edit
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.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 7:
- A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.
Derived terms edit
- B chromosome
- chromosomal
- chromosome conformation capture
- chromosomed
- chromosome number
- chromosomic
- chromosomology
- diplochromosome
- euchromosome
- genome
- heterochromosome
- idiochromosome
- interchromosome
- intrachromosome
- isochromosome
- lampbrush chromosome
- macrochromosome
- microchromosome
- midchromosome
- minichromosome
- monochromosome
- multichromosome
- nanochromosome
- neochromosome
- Ph chromosome
- Philadelphia chromosome
- pseudochromosome
- ring chromosome
- sex chromosome
- W chromosome
- X chromosome
- Y chromosome
- Z chromosome
Related terms edit
Translations edit
structure in the cell nucleus
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Further reading edit
- “chromosome”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “chromosome”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- “chromosome”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
French edit
Etymology edit
19th century: chromo- + -some, from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope).
Pronunciation edit
- IPA(key): /kʁɔ.mo.zom/
Audio (file) - Homophone: chromosomes
- Hyphenation: chro‧mo‧some
Noun edit
chromosome m (plural chromosomes)
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Further reading edit
- “chromosome”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.