Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nanochromosome

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: nanochro-mo-some
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene

Example Sentences

"Interestingly, three nanochromosomes containing RDRP candidate genes were identified in Styloynchia."

Etymology

From nano- + chromosome.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: nano

Inflected Forms

nanochromosomes (plural)

Questions

What does nanochromosome mean?: An extremely short chromosome, typically hosting just a single gene
Where does nanochromosome come from?: From nano- + chromosome.

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