chromosome

• n. [遗][细胞][染料] 染色体（形容词chromosomal，副词chromosomally）

词态变化

中文词源

chromo, 颜色。-some, 身体，见somatic, 躯体的。

英文词源

chromosome (n.)

1889, from German Chromosom, coined 1888 by German anatomist Wilhelm von Waldeyer-Hartz (1836-1921), from Latinized form of Greek khroma "color" (see chroma) + -some (3)). So called because the structures contain a substance that stains readily with basic dyes.

双语例句

1. The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome.

科学家们希望找出该基因在染色体中的位置。

来自柯林斯例句

2. At this point esch chromosome consist of a pair of chromatids and the two associated chromosomes are termed a tetrad.

此时每条染色体由一对染色单体构成,这两条联合的染色体称为四分体.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. The Y chromosome is starting to yield other intriguing tales as well.

Y染色体开始讲出另一些令人神往的故事.

来自英汉非文学 - 生命科学 - 基因与寻祖

4. Normal chromosome pairing between most species and N . tabacum is rare.

大多数的种与红花间的正常染色配对是少见的.

来自辞典例句

5. These chromosome aberrations are all stable, compatible with cell viability.

这些染色体畸变都是稳定的, 不影响细胞生活力的.

来自辞典例句