# centisome

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. One hundredth part of the length of a chromosome

## Etymology
From centi- (“hundredth”) + -some (“(noun combining form) chromosome”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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