chromosome

/ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/

IPA: /K R OW1 M AH0 S OW0 M/

noun
  1. 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.”

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