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genomes

genomes is the plural of genome.

Meaning of genome

Noun

genome (plural genomes)

  1. The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.
    • Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. The achievement will transform neuroscience and serve as the starting point for asking questions we could not otherwise have answered, just...2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2017, page 171

Questions about genomes

What is genomes the plural of?
Genomes is the plural of genome.

Words near genomes in the dictionary

  1. genome size
  2. genome sizes
  3. genome transplant
  4. genome transplants
  5. genome-wide
  6. genomes
  7. genomescape
  8. genomescapes
  9. genomesize
  10. genomesizes
  11. genometabolic

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