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genome

nounmasculinetechnicalcommon/ʒɨˈnomɐ/ge·no·ma

Definition

1

The complete set of genes or genetic material present in a cell or organism.

Usage examples

“The Human Genome Project mapped human DNA.”
“Each species has a unique genome.”

Common combinations

human genomegenome sequencinggenome mappingmitochondrial genome