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Definition of genome noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

genome

noun
 
/ˈdʒiːnəʊm/
 
/ˈdʒiːnəʊm/
 (biology)
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  1. the complete set of genes in a cell or living thing
    • the human genome
    Topics Biologyc1
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryGenome is used before these nouns:
    • sequence
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    Word Origin1930s: blend of gene and chromosome.
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