centisome

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noun

One hundredth part of the length of a chromosome

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Meanings

nouncentisome (plural centisomes)

plural centisomes

  1. One hundredth part of the length of a chromosome

Origin

From centi- (“hundredth”) + -some (“(noun combining form) chromosome”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

centisome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centisome

MLA

“centisome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centisome. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centisome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centisome.

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