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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17 March 2025

PARAMAGNET

(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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