chromosome
noun /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/
/ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/
(biology)- one of the very small structures like thin strings in the nuclei (= central parts) of animal and plant cells. Chromosomes carry the genes.
- Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes in their cells.
WordfinderTopics Biologyc2- biology
- biotechnology
- breed
- cell
- chromosome
- DNA
- gene
- mutation
- organism
- protein
Oxford Collocations DictionaryChromosome is used after these nouns:- sex
Word Originlate 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek khrōma ‘colour’ + sōma ‘body’.