chromosome 1
noundomain: body part
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
Examples
- 1.humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes
Hypernym
body 4
noun
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
Pertainym (pertains to noun)
chromosomal 1
adjective
of or relating to a chromosome
Part_meronym
nucleus 1
noun
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
chromatin 1
noun
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
gene 1
noun
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
chromatid 1
noun
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
EnglishDerivationally related form
chromosomal 1
adjective
of or relating to a chromosome
Hyponym
sex chromosome 1
noun
(genetics) a chromosome that determines the sex of an individual
autosome 1
noun
any chromosome that is not a sex chromosome; appear in pairs in body cells but as single chromosomes in spermatozoa
a chromosome lacking a centromere
a chromosome with the centromere near one end so that one chromosomal arm is short and one is long
a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position
Part_holonym
nucleus 1
noun
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
the particular part of a chromosome that is associated with a nucleolus after nuclear division
chromatin 1
noun
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
gene 1
noun
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
chromatid 1
noun
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis
