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Genomes
is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a chattering or flighty, light-headed person. |
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Word Origin & History
genome
"sum total of genes in a set," 1930, from Ger. genom, coined 1920 by Ger. botanist Hans Winkler, from gen "gene" + (chromos)om "chromosome."
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Medical Dictionary
genome ge·nome (jē'nōm') or ge·nom (-nŏm)
n.
A complete haploid set of chromosomes with its associated genes.
ge·nom'ic (-nŏm'ĭk) adj.
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Science Dictionary
genome  (jē'nōm) Pronunciation Key
The total amount of genetic information in the chromosomes of an organism, including its genes and DNA sequences. The genome of eukaryotes is made up of a single, haploid set of chromosomes that is contained in the nucleus of every cell and exists in two copies in the chromosomes of all cells except reproductive and red blood cells. The human genome is made up of about 35,000 genes. Compare proteome. |
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Cultural Dictionary
genome [(jee-nohm)]The sum of all information contained in the DNA for any living thing. The sequence of all the nucleotides in all the chromosomes of an organism.
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