ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌsōm noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary nucle- + -some
: any of the repeating globular subunits of chromatin that consist of a complex of DNA and histone and are thought to be present only during interphase
• nu·cleo·so·mal ¦ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ¦sōməl adjective