GENOME


Meaning of GENOME in English

[ 'dʒi:nəʊm ]

■ noun Biology

1》 the haploid set of chromosomes of an organism.

2》 the complete set of genetic material of an organism.

Derivatives

genomic adjective

Origin

1930s: blend of gene and chromosome .

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.