chromosome number
noun Genetics.
the characteristic number of chromosomes contained in the cell nucleus of a given species.
Origin of chromosome number
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby chromosome number
chromosome,
chromosome aberration,
chromosome band,
chromosome map,
chromosome mapping,
chromosome number,
chromosomes,
chromosphere,
chromous,
chromy,
chromyl
British Dictionary definitions for chromosome number
chromosome number
noun
the number of chromosomes present in each somatic cell, which is constant for any one species of plant or animal. In the reproductive cells this number is halved
See also diploid (def. 1), haploid