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Italian

genoma

/dʒeˈnɔ.ma/noun · masculineC2
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Meaning

genome

  • the complete set of genetic material in an organism

In a sentence

La mappatura del genoma umano ha aperto nuove frontiere per la medicina.

The mapping of the human genome has opened new frontiers for medicine.

I ricercatori hanno sequenziato l'intero genoma di quella rara specie vegetale.

Researchers sequenced the entire genome of that rare plant species.

Questo virus non modifica in alcun modo il genoma dell'ospite.

This virus does not alter the host's genome in any way.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
genomamasculine · singular
genomimasculine · plural

Usage notes

  • Masculine despite ending in '-a', taking the plural 'genomi'.
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