chromosome

nouns

a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order
"humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"
chromosome
is derived from
chromosomal
is a part of
a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction
cell nucleus, karyon, nucleus
is a type of (narrower)
an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects
"heavenly body"
body