English word origin

Etymology of genom

From German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”).

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

Dated form of genome.

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From German Genom, coined by German botanist Hans Winkler in 1920 as a blend of Gen (“gene”) + Chromosom (“chromosome”).

Relationships mentioned by the source

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Derivation mentionGenomde
Blend componentGende · gene
Blend componentChromosomde · chromosome

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