/ˈkroʊməsoʊm/
chromo·some
BrE /ˈkrəʊməsəʊm/
NAmE /ˈkroʊməsoʊm/
(biology)
one of the very small structures like threads in the nuclei (= central parts) of animal and plant cells, that carry the genes
➡ see also sex chromosome, X chromosome, Y chromosome
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chromo·somal
BrE /ˌkrəʊməˈsəʊməl/
NAmE /ˌkroʊməˈsoʊməl/
chromosomal abnormalities