chromosomes

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: chro-mo-somes (3)

English Definition

Thread-like structures of nucleic acids and protein carrying genetic information

Example Sentence

Human cells contain 23 pairs of chromosomes.

US IPA /ˈkroʊməsəʊmz/
UK IPA /ˈkrəʊməsəʊmz/