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染色体 — meaning in English

senshokutai

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English meaning

  • chromosome noun A thread-like structure of tightly coiled DNA and protein that carries an organism's genes.

Senses

染色体 is used for these senses in English:

  • chromosomal Of or relating to chromosomes.
  • chromosome (cytology, genetics) A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.