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chromosome
noun
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Divide 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:

bodyfactornucleusgene

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