genome

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Etymology [edit]

From German Genom; gene +‎ -ome

Pronunciation [edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /ˈdʒiː.nəʊm/
  • (US) IPA: /ˈdʒiː.noʊm/, /dʒɨˈnoʊm/

Noun [edit]

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Wikipedia genome (plural genomes)

  1. (genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism, typically expressed in number of basepairs.

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