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- [kroh-muh-sohm]
- /ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm/
- /ˈkrəʊ.mə.səʊm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kroh-muh-sohm]
- /ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm/
Definitions of chromosome word
- countable noun chromosome A chromosome is a part of a cell in an animal or plant. It contains genes which determine what characteristics the animal or plant will have. 3
- noun chromosome any of the microscopic rod-shaped structures that appear in a cell nucleus during cell division, consisting of nucleoprotein arranged into units (genes) that are responsible for the transmission of hereditary characteristics 3
- noun chromosome any of the microscopic rod-shaped bodies formed by the incorporation of the chromatin in a cell nucleus during mitosis and meiosis: they carry the genes that convey hereditary characteristics, and are constant in number for each species 3
- noun chromosome any of several threadlike bodies, consisting of chromatin, that carry the genes in a linear order: the human species has 23 pairs, designated 1 to 22 in order of decreasing size and X and Y for the female and male sex chromosomes respectively. 1
- noun chromosome A threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. 1
- noun chromosome biology: DNA structure 1
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Origin of chromosome
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; chromo- + -some3
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Parts of speech for Chromosome
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chromosome popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
chromosome usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for chromosome
noun chromosome
- heredity — the transmission of genetic characters from parents to offspring: it is dependent upon the segregation and recombination of genes during meiosis and fertilization and results in the genesis of a new individual similar to others of its kind but exhibiting certain variations resulting from the particular mix of genes and their interactions with the environment.
- rna — biology: ribonucleic acid
- gene — James Joseph ("Gene") 1898–1978, U.S. boxer: world heavyweight champion 1926–28.
- genetic code — the biochemical instructions that translate the genetic information present as a linear sequence of nucleotide triplets in messenger RNA into the correct linear sequence of amino acids for the synthesis of a particular peptide chain or protein. Compare codon, translation (def 9).
- nucleic acid — any of a group of long, linear macromolecules, either DNA or various types of RNA, that carry genetic information directing all cellular functions: composed of linked nucleotides.
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