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Meaning of 'chromosome' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Chromosome [ n.]
- One of the minute bodies into which the chromatin of the nucleus is resolved during mitotic cell division; the idant of Weismann.

Meaning of 'chromosome' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . chromosome [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Example in sentence:
  • humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes

Nearby Words:

chrematistics chreotechnics chrestomathic chrestomathy chrism chrismal chrismation chrismatory chrisom christ

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