Spanish word

genoma

Pronunciation

IPA/xeˈnoma/

Meaning

  • masculine noungenome

Example

¿Has oído hablar del genoma humano?

Have you heard of the human genome?

Illustration for genoma (genome)

More examples

Leí un artículo breve sobre el genoma y lo compartí con mis amigos.

I read a short article about the genome and shared it with my friends.

Core concept

Complete set of an organism's genetic information encoded mainly in DNA.

Common phrases

  • test del genoma

    genome test

  • leer sobre el genoma

    read about the genome

Similar words

ADN: Cellular DNA molecule that stores and transmits an organism's hereditary instructions.
material genético: Biological material containing genetic information, including DNA or RNA molecules.
herencia: Biological characteristics or traits inherited from parents and expressed in offspring.

Definition in Spanish

Conjunto completo de la información genética de un organismo, codificada principalmente en el ADN y responsable de sus caracteres heredables.

Word origin

From German Genom, coined in 1920, built from Greek genos 'kind, origin' plus the scientific suffix -ome and adopted into Spanish as genoma to denote the organism's full hereditary information.

Usage tips

  • Because genoma sounds technical, speakers often say ADN in everyday contexts or specify genoma humano when meaning the human genome.

Related words

  • genómicogenomicadjective
  • genómicagenomicsnoun

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