chromosome

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n. 染色体 [化] 染色体

发音

UK /ˈkɹəʊ.məˌsəʊm/
US /ˈkɹoʊməˌsoʊm/
US /ˈkɹoʊməˌzoʊm/

词形变化

chromosomes 复数 chromosomes

教材释义与例句

名词

染色体（形容词chromosomal，副词chromosomally）

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.

    染色体

    生物 医学

    Chromosomes store genetic information.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

body

下位词 2

autosome sex chromosome

部分词 8

gene factor centromere chromatid chromatin cistron kinetochore telomere

整体词 3

nucleus cell nucleus karyon

相关短语

chromosome conformation capture chromosome number 染色体数 chromosome conformation captures chromosome numbers chromosome 5q deletion syndrome ring chromosome 14 syndrome ring chromosome 20 syndrome X chromosome n. [生]X染色体(性染色体的一种) Y chromosome n. Y染色体 [医] Y染色体 sex chromosome n. 性染色体 Philadelphia chromosome lampbrush chromosome 灯刷染色体, 刷形染色体 B chromosome ring chromosome Ph chromosome

词源

19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Equivalent to chromo- + -some.

来源：wiktionary