Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pseudochromosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: pseu-dochro-mo-some
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pseudomolecule representing a chromosome.

Example Sentences

"The reconstructed chromosomal sequences are often referred to as ‘pseudo-molecules’ or ‘pseudo-chromosomes’. The prefix ‘pseudo’ implies that the assemblies may still contain uncertainties […]"

Etymology

From pseudo- + chromosome.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: pseudo

Inflected Forms

pseudochromosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

pseudochromosomal

Questions

What does pseudochromosome mean?: A pseudomolecule representing a chromosome.
Where does pseudochromosome come from?: From pseudo- + chromosome.

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