macrochromosome

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noun

A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.

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Meanings

nounmacrochromosome (plural macrochromosomes)

plural macrochromosomes

  1. A chromosome greater than 40 megabases in size.

    The results showed that a short arm of a bi-armed macrochromosome pair was painted with GGA3 and a long arm with GGA5 and GGA7 in most species.

    2015 August 5, “Karyotype Reorganization in the Hokou Gecko ( Gekko hokouensis, Gekkonidae): The Process of Microchromosome Disappearance in Gekkota”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From macro- + chromosome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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