Neuter

Chromosom

Meaning

chromosome (structure in the cell nucleus)

Synonyms

Heterochromosom

Autosom

Pronounced as (IPA)
/kʁomoˈzoːm/
Etymology

From Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă, “colour”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”) (because they are stained under the microscope). Coined by Heinrich Wilhelm Waldeyer in 1888.

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