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How to say: chromosomes

Spelling: Chromosomes Syllables  chromosomes
US accent
/kɹˈoʊməsˌoʊmz/
UK accent
/kɹˈəʊməsˌəʊmz/
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Definition

Definition — a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

e.g. “humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes”

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