"macrochromosome" meaning in All languages combined

See macrochromosome on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: macrochromosomes [plural]
Etymology: macro- + chromosome Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|macro|chromosome}} macro- + chromosome Head templates: {{en-noun}} macrochromosome (plural macrochromosomes)
  1. A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size. Related terms: macrochromosomal
    Sense id: en-macrochromosome-en-noun-1vipFoSB Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with macro-

Inflected forms

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