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microchromosome

microchromosome noun: a very small chromosome found in birds and some reptiles.

Noun

microchromosome (plural microchromosomes)

  1. A very small chromosome found in birds and some reptiles

Forms of microchromosome

pluralmicrochromosomes

Origin of microchromosome

From micro- + chromosome.

Questions about microchromosome

What does microchromosome mean?
Microchromosome means a very small chromosome found in birds and some reptiles.
What part of speech is microchromosome?
Microchromosome is a noun.
What is the plural of microchromosome?
The plural of microchromosome is microchromosomes.

Words near microchromosome in the dictionary

  1. microchiropteran
  2. microchiropterans
  3. microchlorophyte
  4. microchlorophytes
  5. microchromosomal
  6. microchromosome
  7. microchromosomes
  8. microchronometer
  9. microchronometers
  10. microchunk
  11. microchunked

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