1889, from German Chromosom, coined 1888 by German anatomist Wilhelm von Waldeyer-Hartz (1836-1921), from Latinized form of Greek khroma "color" (see chroma) + -some (3)). So called because the structures contain a substance that stains readily with basic dyes.
雙語例句
1. The scientists want to locate the position of the gene on a chromosome.
科學家們希望找出該基因在染色體中的位置。
來自柯林斯例句
2. At this point esch chromosome consist of a pair of chromatids and the two associated chromosomes are termed a tetrad.
此時每條染色體由一對染色單體構成,這兩條聯合的染色體稱為四分體.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. The Y chromosome is starting to yield other intriguing tales as well.
Y染色體開始講出另一些令人神往的故事.
來自英漢非文學 - 生命科學 - 基因與尋祖
4. Normal chromosome pairing between most species and N . tabacum is rare.
大多數的種與紅花間的正常染色配對是少見的.
來自辭典例句
5. These chromosome aberrations are all stable, compatible with cell viability.