chromosome

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/    美 /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/|/ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.
    — Chromosomes store genetic information.

词形变化

chromosomes plural

词源

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.
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