Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

idiochromosome

/ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈkɹəʊməsəʊm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: id-iochro-mo-some
IPA: /ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈkɹəʊməsəʊm/

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type or appearance of a sex chromosome.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- English chromosome English idiochromosome From idio- + chromosome.

Inflected Forms

idiochromosomes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce idiochromosome?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈkɹəʊməsəʊm/.
What does idiochromosome mean?: A type or appearance of a sex chromosome.
Where does idiochromosome come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé Proto-Indo-European *swéd-yo-s Proto-Hellenic *hwédios Ancient Greek ῐ̓́δῐος (ĭ́dĭos)der. English idio- English chromosome English idiochromosome From idio- + chromosome.

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