noun
genome
JEE-nohm
noun
1
The complete set of genetic material of an organism.
"Scientists successfully mapped the human genome in 2003."
"Researchers compared the genomes of two related species."
How to Use Genome
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAll of an organism's DNA (or RNA) put together.
Common pairings
human genome
sequence a genome
genome mapping
Word Forms
genomes plural
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Etymology
Coined in German in 1920 by botanist Hans Winkler, blending Gen ("gene") with Chromosom ("chromosome").