genomic

[jee-nohm]

ge·nome

[jee-nohm]
noun Genetics.
a full set of chromosomes; all the inheritable traits of an organism.
Also, ge·nom [jee-nom] .


Origin:
1925–30; < German Genom, equivalent to Gen gene + (Chromos)om chromosome

ge·no·mic [ji-noh-mik, -nom-ik] , adjective
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Genomic is always a great word to know.
So is flibbertigibbet. Does it mean:
a chattering or flighty, light-headed person.
a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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genome or genom (ˈdʒiːnəʊm)
 
n
1.  the full complement of genetic material within an organism
2.  all the genes comprising a haploid set of chromosomes
 
[C20: from German Genom, from Gengene + (chromos)ome]
 
genom or genom
 
n
 
[C20: from German Genom, from Gengene + (chromos)ome]
 
genomic or genom
 
adj

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