CHROMOSOME

chromosome

(noun) a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; “humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chromosome (plural chromosomes)

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

Source: Wiktionary


Chro"mo*some`, n. Etym: [Gr. (Biol.)

Definition: One of the minute bodies into which the chromatin of the nucleus is resolved during mitotic cell division; the idant of Weismann.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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30 April 2025

SCOMBROID

(noun) important marine food and game fishes found in all tropical and temperate seas; some are at least partially endothermic and can thrive in colder waters


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