chromosomal

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UK/ˌkɹəʊməˈsəʊməl/UK/-zəʊməl/US/ˌkɹoʊməˈsoʊməl/US/-zoʊməl/

adjective

Of or relating to chromosomes.

OriginProto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← English chromosome →
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Meanings

adjectivechromosomal (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or relating to chromosomes.

Origin

  1. Englishchromosome
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Englishchromosomal

From chromosome + -al.

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Translations

Catalan cromosòmic, cromosomàtic
  • cromosòmicof, or relating to chromosomes
  • cromosomàticof, or relating to chromosomes
Chinese Mandarin 染色體的 /染色体的
  • 染色體的 /染色体的 (rǎncètǐ de)of, or relating to chromosomes
Danish kromosomal
  • kromosomalof, or relating to chromosomes
Dutch chromosomaal
  • chromosomaalof, or relating to chromosomes
Esperanto kromosoma
  • kromosomaof, or relating to chromosomes
Finnish kromosomaalinen, kromosomi-
  • kromosomaalinenof, or relating to chromosomes
  • kromosomi-of, or relating to chromosomes
French chromosomique
  • chromosomiqueof, or relating to chromosomes
German chromosomal
  • chromosomalof, or relating to chromosomes
Irish crómasómach
  • crómasómachof, or relating to chromosomes
Italian cromosomico
  • cromosomicoof, or relating to chromosomes
Japanese 染色体の
  • 染色体の (senshokutai no)of, or relating to chromosomes
Polish chromosomowy, chromosomalny
  • chromosomowyof, or relating to chromosomes
  • chromosomalnyof, or relating to chromosomes
Portuguese cromossomático, cromossómico
  • cromossomáticoof, or relating to chromosomes
  • cromossómicoof, or relating to chromosomes
Romanian cromozomic
  • cromozomicof, or relating to chromosomes
Russian хромосо́мный
  • хромосо́мный (xromosómnyj)of, or relating to chromosomes
Spanish cromosómico
  • cromosómicoof, or relating to chromosomes

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with chromosomal

stromaldomalheterochromosomalpseudochromosomalstomaltetranucleosomaltrinucleosomal
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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