genom

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A form of genome — The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.

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Meanings

noungenom (plural genoms)

plural genoms

  1. datedDated form of genome.

Origin

  1. GermanGenom
  2. Englishgenom

From German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”).

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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