ALL meanings of chromosomes
chro·mo·some
C c - noun chromosomes 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 chromosomes Plural form of chromosome. 1
- noun chromosomes plural of chromosome. 0