Chromosom

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German

Ein Chromosom

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

Chromosom n (mixed, genitive Chromosoms, plural Chromosomen)

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

Declension

Declension of Chromosom
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein das Chromosom die Chromosomen
genitive eines des Chromosoms der Chromosomen
dative einem dem Chromosom den Chromosomen
accusative ein das Chromosom die Chromosomen

Hyponyms

Further reading

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