chromosoom

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from German Chromosom. Equivalent to chromo- +‎ -soom.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌxroː.moːˈsoːm/

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• Hyphenation: chro‧mo‧soom

Noun

chromosoom n (plural chromosomen, diminutive chromosoompje n)

1. chromosome, structure in the cell nucleus containing genes

   Synonym: kernlis

Derived terms

• chromosomaal