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: any of the rod-shaped or threadlike DNA-containing structures of cellular organisms that are located in the nucleus of eukaryotes, are usually ring-shaped in prokaryotes (as bacteria), and contain all or most of the genes of the organism
; also : the genetic material of a virus
— compare chromatin
— chro·mo·som·al
\ˌkrō-mə-ˈsō-məl, -ˈzō-\
adjective
— chro·mo·som·al·ly
\-mə-lē\
adverb
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