transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkrō-mə-ˌsōm, -ˌzōm ]
noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1889
: any of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing structures of cellular organisms that are located in the nucleus of eukaryotes, are usually ring-shaped in prokaryotes (as bacteria), and contain all or most of the genes of the organism ; also : the genetic material of a virus — compare chromatin
• chro·mo·som·al ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō- adjective
• chro·mo·som·al·ly -mə-lē adverb