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genome

  • noun
  • /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/

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

Word history

From German "Genom".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “genome” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.