litningur

== Icelandic == === Etymology === From litur (“colour”), a calque of Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “chroma, colour”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈlɪhtniŋkʏr/ Rhymes: -ɪhtniŋkʏr === Noun === litningur m (genitive singular litnings, nominative plural litningar) (biology, cytology) chromosome ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== litningsendi (“telomere”) X-litningur (“X chromosome”) Y-litningur (“Y chromosome”)