chromosome
19 points
English
10 letters
Uncommon
Commonness #27,392
Valid in: US and UK dictionaries
Definitions
noun
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Pronunciation
/kɹˈoʊmʌsˌoʊm/ · 3 syllables · CMUdict (BSD-3-Clause)
Word forms
plural chromosomes
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Rhymes
syndromegenomestyrofoamhoneycombhippodromecosmodromeferrochromeaerodromeastrodomebiomecatacombcyclostomeliposomemonochromepolychromerhizome
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