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chromosome

/ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.48 in modern English

Syllables
chro-mo-some
IPA
/ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/
19
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

Example Sentences

Etymology

19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Equivalent to chromo- + -some.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *tewh₂-, Chromosom, χρῶμα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/
  • British English: /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/

Inflected Forms

chromosomes (plural)

Derived Forms

chromid chromosomal chromosomed chromosomic chromosomology diplochromosome euchromosome genome heterochromosome idiochromosome interchromosome intrachromosome

Phrases

B chromosome chromosome 5q deletion syndrome chromosome conformation capture chromosome number lampbrush chromosome Ph chromosome Philadelphia chromosome ring chromosome

Frequently Paired Words

chromatic chromato- -chrome chromo-

Questions

How do you pronounce chromosome?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/.
What does chromosome mean?
A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
Where does chromosome come from?
It is traced to German.

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