genophore
/ˈdʒɛnəfɔː/ /ˈdʒiːnəfɔː/Biology
noun
The structure that carries the genetic information of a cell, organelle, or virus; specifically the simple DNA strand of a prokaryote or plastid (as distinguished from a chromosome of a eukaryote).
Origin
1960s. From geno- + -phore.