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 Cheremiss |