X-chrómasóm

Irish

Alternative forms

X-chrómosóm

Etymology

Calque of English X chromosome.

Noun

X-chrómasóm m (genitive singular X-chrómasóim, nominative plural X-chrómasóim)

(genetics) X chromosome

Declension

Declension of X-chrómasóm

First declension

Bare forms:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	X-chrómasóm	X-chrómasóim
Vocative	a X-chrómasóim	a X-chrómasóma
Genitive	X-chrómasóim	X-chrómasóm
Dative	X-chrómasóm	X-chrómasóim

Forms with the definite article:

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	an X-chrómasóm	na X-chrómasóim
Genitive	an X-chrómasóim	na X-chrómasóm
Dative	leis an X-chrómasóm don X-chrómasóm	leis na X-chrómasóim

Related terms

Y-chrómasóm m (“Y chromosome”)

Further reading

"X-chrómosóm" in Foclóir Gaeilge-Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
“X-chromosome” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.

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