Wiktionary

chromosome

English

edit
 
English Wikipedia has an article on:
Wikipedia
 
An illustration of chromosome, with its parts. (1) Chromatid. One of the two identical parts of the chromosome after S phase. (2) Centromere. The point where the two chromatids touch, and where the microtubules attach. (3) Short arm (4) Long arm.

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/
  • Audio (UK):(file)
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

edit

chromosome (plural chromosomes)

  1. (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
edit

Translations

edit

Further reading

edit

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

Noun

edit

chromosome m (plural chromosomes)

  1. (biology, cytology) chromosome

Hyponyms

edit

Meronyms

edit

Holonyms

edit

Derived terms

edit

Further reading

edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wiktionary.org/w/index.php?title=chromosome&oldid=80240001"