English Online Dictionary. What means genome? What does genome mean?
English
Etymology
From German Genom; Blend of gene + chromosome; gene + -ome.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/, /d͡ʒɨˈnoʊm/
Noun
genome (plural genomes)
- (genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism.