- eu|chro|mo|some
- eu|chro|mo|some «yoo KROH muh sohm», noun.any chromosome except a sex chromosome; autosome.
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chro|mo|some — «KROH muh sohm», noun. any one of the rod shaped bodies found in the nucleus of a cell that appear when the cell divides. Chromosomes are derived from the parents and carry the genes that determine heredity, controlling the development of the… … Useful english dictionary
het|er|o|chro|mo|some — «HEHT uhr uh KROH muh sohm», noun. = allosome. (Cf. ↑allosome) … Useful english dictionary
chro·mo·some — … Useful english dictionary
chro|nol|o|gy — «kruh NOL uh jee», noun, plural gies. 1. the science of measuring time and of determining the proper order and dates of events. 2. a table or list that gives the exact dates of events arranged in the order in which they happened. 3. a system of… … Useful english dictionary
chro|ma|type — «KROH muh typ», noun. Photography. 1. a picture made upon paper sensitized with bichromate of potassium or some other salt of chromium. 2. the process of making such pictures. ╂[< chromium + type] … Useful english dictionary
CHRO-TV — Coordinates: 45°25′39.1″N 75°41′28.2″W / 45.427528°N 75.691167°W / 45.427528; 75.691167 … Wikipedia
tri|chro|ism — «TRY kroh ihz uhm», noun. the property of some crystals of exhibiting three different colors when viewed in three different directions. ╂[< Greek tríchroos (< tri three + chróā, for chroi skin, color of skin) + English ism] … Useful english dictionary
chromosome — chro•mo•some [[t]ˈkroʊ məˌsoʊm[/t]] n. gen one of a set of threadlike structures, composed of DNA and a protein, that form in the nucleus when the cell begins to divide and that carry the genes which determine an individual s hereditary traits •… … From formal English to slang
chromosome — chro|mo|some [ˈkrəuməsəum US ˈkrouməsoum] n [Date: 1800 1900; : Greek; Origin: chroma ( CHROMATIC) + soma body ; because chromosomes easily take up coloring substances] a part of every living cell that is shaped like a thread and contains the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
chromosome — chro|mo|some [ kroumə,soum ] noun count one of the things like very small strings in the NUCLEUS (=central part) of all living cells. Chromosomes contain genes … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
