chromosome
nounHow many syllables in chromosome?
There are 3 syllables in the word chromosome.How to pronounce chromosome:
Definition of chromosome:
- chromosome (noun):
- the genetic material of a virus compare chromatin
- a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order.
- any of the rod-shaped or threadlike dna-containing structures of cellular organisms that are located in the nucleus of eukaryotes, are usually ring-shaped in prokaryotes (such as bacteria), and contain all or most of the genes of the organism
Synonyms for chromosome:
acentric chromosome
acrocentric chromosome
autosome
body
cell nucleus
centromere
chromatid
chromatin
chromatin granule
cistron
factor
gene
karyon
kinetochore
nucleolar organiser
nucleolar organizer
nucleolus organiser
nucleolus organizer
nucleus
sex chromosome
somatic chromosome
telocentric chromosome
telomere
Here are some other common 3-syllable words.
- chromatist
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- christmas tree
- christiana
- christendom
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- choregus
- choquette
- chinquapin
- chinchillas
- chicory
- chevrolet
- chevesne
- cherubim
- chernobyl
- chequering
- cheongsam
- chemicals
- cheilitis
- cheekiest
- chasable
- charlemagne
- charissa
- charism
- charily
- chardenay
- chaptalize
- chaperoned
- chaperon
- chapati
- chaparro
- channelize
- chamorro
- chamberlain
- challenges
- challenger
- chalazion
- cerulli
- centrifuge
- centavos
- censorship
- cellulose
- celluloid
- cellophane
- celesta
- cecconi
- cavorted
- cavernous
- cauvery
- caucasian
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