chromosome
Plural: chromosomes
Noun
- a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
- "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"
- A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
Examples
- Chromosomes store genetic information.
Origin / 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.
Scrabble Score: 19
chromosome: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordchromosome: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
chromosome: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 21
chromosome: valid Words With Friends Word