chromosome

English

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/, /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/

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

Etymology

Borrowed from German Chromosom derived from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (colour, color) root from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (swell, crowd, grow, become strong, be strong).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*tewh₂-

Gloss

swell, crowd, grow, become strong, be strong

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