chromosome
nounDivide chromosome into syllables:
chro · mo · some
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:
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