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chromosome

chromosome /ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/ noun
plural chromosomes
chromosome
/ˈkroʊməˌsoʊm/
noun
plural chromosomes
Britannica Dictionary definition of CHROMOSOME
[count]
: the part of a cell that contains the genes which control how an animal or plant grows and what it becomes

— chromosomal

/ˌkroʊməˈsoʊməl/ adjective