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chromosomal

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chro·mo·some  (krm-sm)
n.
1. A threadlike linear strand of DNA and associated proteins in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells that carries the genes and functions in the transmission of hereditary information.
2. A circular strand of DNA in bacteria that contains the hereditary information necessary for cell life.
chromo·somal (-sml), chromo·somic (-smk) adj.
chromo·somal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.chromosomal - of or relating to a chromosome; "chromosomal defect"
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chromosomal [ˌkrəʊməˈsəʊməl] ADJ → cromosomático, cromosómico
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