Chromosom

See also: chromosom

German
Ein Chromosom

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Coined by Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer in 1888.

Pronunciation
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  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

Chromosom n (mixed, genitive Chromosoms, plural Chromosomen)

  1. chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)

Declension

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Further reading
  • “Chromosom” in Duden online
  • “Chromosom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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