chromosomes

noun

a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order

Roots

chromachromo- · Greek · color soma-some · Greek · body

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Where does chromosomes come from?

The word chromosomes breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: chromo-, from Greek chroma (“color”); and -some, from Greek soma (“body”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.