genome

[ jee-nohm ]

nounGenetics.
  1. a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.

Origin of genome

1
1925–30; <German Genom, equivalent to Gengene + (Chromos)omchromosome
  • Also ge·nom [jee-nom]. /ˈdʒi nɒm/.

Other words from genome

  • ge·no·mic [ji-noh-mik, -nom-ik], /dʒɪˈnoʊ mɪk, -ˈnɒm ɪk/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for genome

genome

genom

/ (ˈdʒiːnəʊm) /


noun
  1. the full complement of genetic material within an organism

  2. all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes

Origin of genome

1
C20: from German Genom, from Gen gene + (chromos) ome

Derived forms of genome

  • genomic (dʒɪˈnɒmɪk), adjective

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Scientific definitions for genome

genome

[ nōm ]


  1. The total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences. The genome of eukaryotes is made up of a single, haploid set of chromosomes that is contained in the nucleus of every cell and exists in two copies in all cells except reproductive and red blood cells. The human genome is made up of about 20,000 to 25,000 genes. Compare proteome.

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Cultural definitions for genome

genome

[ (jee-nohm) ]


The sum of all information contained in the DNA for any living thing. The sequence of all the nucleotides in all the chromosomes of an organism.

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