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Main Entry: chro·mo·some
Pronunciation: kr-m-sm, -zm
Function: noun : one of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing bodies of a cell nucleus that contain all or most of the genes of an organism and can be seen especially during cell division - chro·mo·som·al /kr-m-s-ml, -z-/ adjective