chromosome en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Equivalent to chromo- + -some.
Meanings
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A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
Chromosomes store genetic information.
A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.
2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 7:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| chromosomes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
chromosome number · W chromosome · minichromosome · lampbrush chromosome · B chromosome · chromid · intrachromosome · midchromosome · X chromosome · chromosome 5q deletion syndrome · interchromosome · ring chromosome 14 syndrome · multichromosome · chromosomic · neochromosome · chromosomology · monochromosome · euchromosome · macrochromosome · idiochromosome · sex chromosome · isochromosome · Y chromosome · Philadelphia chromosome · heterochromosome · chromosomal · pseudochromosome · ring chromosome · prochromosome · diplochromosome · Ph chromosome · nanochromosome · ring chromosome 20 syndrome · microchromosome · genome · chromosome conformation capture · chromosomed · Z chromosome · yeast artificial chromosome
Relateds
chromo- · chromatic · -chrome · chromato-
Translations (89)
ast cromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · fa رنگین تن (structure in the cell nucleus) · nan-hbl 染色體 /染色体 (structure in the cell nucleus) · vo kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · km វណ្ណាង្គ (structure in the cell nucleus) · fy gromosoom (structure in the cell nucleus) · da kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · ar كْرُومُوسُوم (structure in the cell nucleus) · nl chromosoom (structure in the cell nucleus) · ko 물들체 (structure in the cell nucleus) · cs chromozom (structure in the cell nucleus) · hu kromoszóma (structure in the cell nucleus) · ta நிறப்புரி (structure in the cell nucleus) · lv hromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · ru хромосо́ма (structure in the cell nucleus) · yi כראָמאָסאָם (structure in the cell nucleus) · et kromosoom (structure in the cell nucleus) · az xromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · fi kromosomi (structure in the cell nucleus) · pl chromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · it cromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · my ခရိုမိုဆုမ်း (structure in the cell nucleus) · hi गुण सूत्र (structure in the cell nucleus) · tr kromozom (structure in the cell nucleus) · ka ქრომოსომა (structure in the cell nucleus) · nn kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · sl kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · th โครโมโซม (structure in the cell nucleus) · pt cromossomo (structure in the cell nucleus) · lo ກະໂລໂມຊົມ (structure in the cell nucleus) · hy քրոմոսոմ (structure in the cell nucleus) · mn ᠪᠤᠳᠤᠭᠲᠤ ᠴᠣᠭᠴᠠ (structure in the cell nucleus) · vi chất sinh sắt (structure in the cell nucleus) · pa ਗੁਣਸੂਤਰ (structure in the cell nucleus) · hi गुणसूत्र (structure in the cell nucleus) · eo kromosomo (structure in the cell nucleus) · vi nhiểm sắc thể (structure in the cell nucleus) · km ក្រូម៉ូសូម (structure in the cell nucleus) · fr chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus) · bg хромозо́м (structure in the cell nucleus) · ro cromozom (structure in the cell nucleus) · kk хромосома (structure in the cell nucleus) · ky хромосома (structure in the cell nucleus) · kn ವರ್ಣತಂತು (structure in the cell nucleus) · ga crómasóm (structure in the cell nucleus) · sv kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · he כְרוֹמוֹזוֹם (structure in the cell nucleus) · be храмасо́ма (structure in the cell nucleus) · mk хромозом (structure in the cell nucleus) · sk chromozóm (structure in the cell nucleus) · gu રંગસૂત્ર (structure in the cell nucleus) · ko 염색체 (structure in the cell nucleus) · ja 染色体 (structure in the cell nucleus) · el χρωμόσωμα (structure in the cell nucleus) · cy cromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · cmn 染色體 /染色体 (structure in the cell nucleus) · tl kromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · id kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · nb kromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · hak 染色體 /染色体 (structure in the cell nucleus) · sh hromozom (structure in the cell nucleus) · ta நிறமூர்த்தம் (structure in the cell nucleus) · uz xromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · ne गुणसूत्र (structure in the cell nucleus) · lt chromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · gl cromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · pt cromossoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · de Chromosom (structure in the cell nucleus) · bn তন্তুসদৃশ বস্তু (structure in the cell nucleus) · cdo 染色體 /染色体 (structure in the cell nucleus) · ca cromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · sw chembeuzi (structure in the cell nucleus) · is litningur (structure in the cell nucleus) · sq kromozom (structure in the cell nucleus) · mn хромосом (structure in the cell nucleus) · bg хромозо́ма (structure in the cell nucleus) · fa فامتن (structure in the cell nucleus) · oc cromosòma (structure in the cell nucleus) · mi pūira (structure in the cell nucleus) · mn ᠾᠷᠣᠮᠰᠣᠮ (structure in the cell nucleus) · tg хромосома (structure in the cell nucleus) · uk хромосо́ма (structure in the cell nucleus) · io kromosomo (structure in the cell nucleus) · ar صِبْغِيّ (structure in the cell nucleus) · es cromosoma (structure in the cell nucleus) · mn будагт цогц (structure in the cell nucleus) · mr गुणसूत्र (structure in the cell nucleus) · sh хромозом (structure in the cell nucleus) · te వారసవాహిక (structure in the cell nucleus)