Definitions
Threadlike DNA structure in a cell that carries genes.
Word origin
19th century: from German Chromosom, ultimately from Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Equivalent to chromo- + -some.
Used in a sentence
“Chromosomes store genetic information.”
“A length of DNA is divided into segments called chromosomes and shorter individual units called genes.”
Source: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0
Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Gene carrier”10 letters
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