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chromosome

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n.[生物]染色体

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副词:chromosomally 形容词:chromosomal

chromosome


/'krəʊməsəʊm; `kromə,som/
n (biology 生) any of the tiny threads or rods in animal and plant cells, carrying genes 染色体.

chromosome


n[C]
[Date: 1800-1900; Language: Greek;Origin: chroma ( CHROMATIC) + soma 'body'; because chromosomes easily take up coloring substances]
a part of every living cell that is shaped like a thread and contains the genes that control the size, shape etc that a plant or animal has