dispensome

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noun

The parts of a chromosome that are not needed and are thus dispensable

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Meanings

noundispensome (plural dispensomes)

plural dispensomes

  1. rarebiologyThe parts of a chromosome that are not needed and are thus dispensable

Origin

From dispense + -ome.

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Cite this entry
APA

dispensome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensome

MLA

“dispensome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dispensome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dispensome.

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