Chromosom

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German

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Ein Chromosom

Etymology

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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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  • IPA(key): /kʁomoˈzoːm/
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  • Rhymes: -oːm

Noun

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Chromosom n (mixed, genitive Chromosoms, plural Chromosomen)

  1. chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)
    Der Mensch hat 46 Chromosomen.The human has 46 chromosomes.

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Hyponyms

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Further reading

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  • Chromosom” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
  • Chromosom” in Duden online