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macrochromosome

macrochromosome noun: a chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.

Noun

macrochromosome (plural macrochromosomes)

  1. A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.
    • The results showed that a short arm of a bi-armed macrochromosome pair was painted with GGA3 and a long arm with GGA5 and GGA7 in most species.2015 August 5, “Karyotype Reorganization in the Hokou Gecko ( Gekko hokouensis, Gekkonidae): The Process of Microchromosome Disappearance in Gekkota”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Forms of macrochromosome

pluralmacrochromosomes

Origin of macrochromosome

From macro- + chromosome.

Questions about macrochromosome

What does macrochromosome mean?
Macrochromosome means a chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.
What part of speech is macrochromosome?
Macrochromosome is a noun.
What is the plural of macrochromosome?
The plural of macrochromosome is macrochromosomes.

Words near macrochromosome in the dictionary

  1. macrochoanites
  2. macrochoanitic
  3. macrochoantic
  4. macrochromatin
  5. macrochromosomal
  6. macrochromosome
  7. macrochromosomes
  8. macrocilia
  9. macrociliary
  10. macrocilium
  11. macrocinematography

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