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chromosome

/'kroʊmə,soʊm/

Synonyms of chromosome Antonyms of chromosome Examples of chromosome Usage of chromosome Parts of chromosome Definition that contains chromosome Words sounding like chromosome Explanation of chromosome

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

type of:
body

part of:
nucleus karyon cell nucleus

Synonyms & Similar Words

body chromosomal metacentric chromosome acrocentric chromosome autosome telocentric chromosome somatic chromosome acentric chromosome sex chromosome