/ ˈdʒiːnəʊm; NAmE -oʊm/ noun
( biology ) the complete set of genes in a cell or living thing :
the human genome
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: blend of gene and chromosome .
/ ˈdʒiːnəʊm; NAmE -oʊm/ noun
( biology ) the complete set of genes in a cell or living thing :
the human genome
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WORD ORIGIN
1930s: blend of gene and chromosome .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005