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Chromosom.

chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)

9 characters3 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

noun/kʁomoˈzoːm/
  1. chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)

    mixed · neuter
    Der Mensch hat 46 Chromosomen.
Where this word comes from

From Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Coined by Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer in 1888.

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