Meanings
adjectiveinterchromosomal (not comparable)
- not comparablebiologyOccurring between chromosomes, or from one chromosome to another
an interchromosomal insertion
Synonyms & antonyms
Opposite
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
- Proto-Indo-European*h₁n̥tér
- Proto-Italic*n̥ter
- Latininter
- Latininter-
- Englishinter-
- Englishchromosomal
- Englishinterchromosomal
From inter- + chromosomal.
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APA
interchromosomal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interchromosomal
MLA
“interchromosomal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interchromosomal. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interchromosomal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interchromosomal.
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