genome

noun

ge·​nome ˈjē-ˌnōm 

: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain

broadly : the genetic material of an organism compare proteome

Examples of genome in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Combining both genome cohorts, the researchers identified: The genera Coprococcus1 and Lactococcus, family Actinomycetaceae and order Actinomycetales, genus Odoribacter, family Clostridiaceae and species Ruminococcus torques and R. lactaris contributed to reducing insomnia risk. —New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025

Researchers hope to answer these questions in a forthcoming research paper, which will also include the full genomes of the goo’s microorganisms so other scientists can build on their work, Sheik added. —Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025

The scientists found that each potato genome carried a balanced mosaic of genes from the tomato and Etuberosum lineages. —Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 31 July 2025

Professor Ayal Hendel of Israel’s Bar-Ilan University, a leading expert in genome editing and gene therapy, teamed up with two experienced entrepreneurs to establish the startup. —Gil Press, Forbes.com, 27 July 2025

Word History

Etymology

German Genom, from Gen gene + -om (as in Chromosom chromosome)

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing genome

• genome editing

Rhymes for genome

• biome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome
• catacomb

Medical Definition

genome

noun

ge·​nome ˈjē-ˌnōm 

: one haploid set of chromosomes with the genes they contain

broadly : the genetic material of an organism

The idea behind sequencing an organism's genome—decoding, letter by letter, the message contained in every last one of its genes—is that it would tell us a lot about how the organism works.

—Lori Oliwenstein, Discover