English Explanatory Dictionary

chromosome

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/ /ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/ en-uk-chromosome.ogg en-us-chromosome.ogg

Word forms

chromosome chromosomes

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.

Related words

chromatic chromato- -chrome chromo-

Derived words

B chromosome chromosomal chromosome 5q deletion syndrome chromosome conformation capture chromosomed chromosome number chromosomic chromosomology diplochromosome euchromosome genome heterochromosome idiochromosome interchromosome intrachromosome isochromosome lampbrush chromosome macrochromosome microchromosome midchromosome minichromosome monochromosome multichromosome nanochromosome neochromosome Ph chromosome Philadelphia chromosome prochromosome pseudochromosome ring chromosome ring chromosome 14 syndrome ring chromosome 20 syndrome sex chromosome W chromosome X chromosome Y chromosome Z chromosome
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