genome

== English == === Alternative forms === genom (dated) === Etymology === From earlier genom, from German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) +‎ Chromosom (“chromosome”). By surface analysis, gen(e) +‎ -ome, or a blend of gen(e) +‎ (chromos)ome. Spelling altered to reflect the surface analysis. === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.nəʊm/ (US) IPA(key): /ˈd͡ʒiː.noʊm/, /d͡ʒɨˈnoʊm/ Rhymes: -əʊm === Noun === genome (plural genomes) (genetics) The complete genetic information (either DNA or, in some viruses, RNA) of an organism. [from 1930] ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References ===