centisome

English

Etymology

From centi- (“hundredth”) +‎ -some (“(noun combining form) chromosome”).

Noun

centisome (plural centisomes)

1. One hundredth part of the length of a chromosome

Usage notes

Used in gene mapping to identify the position of genes on the chromosome, and typically followed by a number indicating the position of the gene: "The pathogenicity of Salmonella is located at centisome 63 of its chromosome."

Anagrams

• centesimo