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chromosome
noun
any of the microscopic rod-shaped bodies formed by the incorporation of the chromatin in a cell nucleus during mitosis and meiosis: they carry the genes that convey hereditary characteristics, and are constant in number for each species
see cell,
Related Forms:
- chromosomal adjective
See chromosome in American Heritage Dictionary 4
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