chromosome

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ · noun

Meaning

A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

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Related words

dna molecule(English)chromatid(English)autosome(English)allosome(English)linkage group(English)genetic material(English)karyosome(English)dna strand(English)centromere(English)trisomy(English)sry(English)karyotype(English)

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