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genome

noun

the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism

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Word length
6
Starts with
G
Ends with
E
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
9
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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Pronunciation

ˈdʒiː.nəʊm

Meaning

Definitions

noun

  1. the ordering of genes in a haploid set of chromosomes of a particular organism; the full DNA sequence of an organism

    “the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs”

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the human genome contains approximately three billion chemical base pairs
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