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genome

ge·nome
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jee-nohm]
    • /ˈdʒi noʊm/
    • /ˈdʒiː.nəʊm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jee-nohm]
    • /ˈdʒi noʊm/

Definitions of genome word

  • noun genome a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism. 1
  • noun genome The haploid set of chromosomes in a gamete or microorganism, or in each cell of a multicellular organism. 1
  • noun genome set of genes 1
  • countable noun genome In biology and genetics, a genome is the particular number and combination of certain chromosomes necessary to form the single nucleus of a living cell. 0
  • noun genome the full complement of genetic material within an organism 0
  • noun genome all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes 0

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Origin of genome

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
1925-30; < German Genom, equivalent to Gen gene + (Chromos)om chromosome

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Genome

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

genome popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% 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".

genome usage trend in Literature

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