chromosome

BrE /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/ AmE /ˈkroʊmoʊsoʊm/

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1 GENETICS [singular] C1

a thread-like structure in the cell nucleus that contains genes and carries hereditary information

cromosoma

Collocations chromosome number · chromosome pair

  • Each cell contains 46 chromosomes.

    Cada célula contiene 46 cromosomas.