"heterochromosome" meaning in All languages combined

See heterochromosome on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: heterochromosomes [plural]
Etymology: From hetero- + chromosome. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|hetero|chromosome}} hetero- + chromosome Head templates: {{en-noun}} heterochromosome (plural heterochromosomes)
  1. (genetics) A sex chromosome Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-heterochromosome-en-noun-Jgz2q-OF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with hetero- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with hetero-: 58 42 Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
  2. (genetics) A chromosome rich in heterochromatin Categories (topical): Genetics
    Sense id: en-heterochromosome-en-noun-zELgeyfc Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: heterochromosomal

Inflected forms

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