chromosome
1. [ noun ] (genetics) a threadlike body in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Related terms: body metacentric_chromosome autosome telocentric_chromosome sex_chromosome acentric_chromosome acrocentric_chromosome nucleus nucleolar_organizer chromatid telomere nucleolar_organiser centromere gene
Similar spelling:   chromosomal
  chromosphere
  chromogen
  Cheremis
  chrome_green
  chromesthesia
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