genome

C1 Topic:Biology & Genetics

US /ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/ UK /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ See IPA manual

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noun
The complete set of genetic information in an organism.

Scientists spent years mapping the entire human genome.

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human genome
the complete set of genetic information characteristic of humans

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

Genom German

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Biology & Genetics Science & Research

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# genome

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/
**Frequency rank:** 19233

## Meanings
1. The complete set of genetic information in an organism.

## Examples
- Scientists spent years mapping the entire human genome.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: Genom

## Etymology
From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis.

## AI Etymology
Genome is from earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) + -ome, or a blend of gen(e) + (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. In present-day use, it means the complete set of genetic information in an organism.

## Topics
- Biology & Genetics
- Science & Research

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