Meanings
nounchronosome (plural chronosomes)
plural chronosomes
- geographyA sedimentary rock unit defined by planes of simultaneous deposition.
Origin
- Ancient Greekχρόνος“time”
- Englishchronosome
from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + σῶμα (sôma, “body”)
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APA
chronosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronosome
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“chronosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronosome. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronosome,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronosome.
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