Breadcrumb Home > Thesaurus Cite Synonyms of chromosome Find synonyms for: Noun1. chromosome, bodyusage: a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.See also: chromosome (Dictionary) Related Content Daily Word Quiz: persiflage Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language Synonyms Index