[tlhIngan Hol] Klingon Word of the Day: roSmaH
Steven Boozer
sboozer at uchicago.edu
Wed Sep 6 07:05:32 PDT 2023
Klingon Word of the Day for Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Klingon word: roSmaH
Part of speech: noun
Definition: chromosome
Source: qep'a' 28 [2021]
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(qep’a’ 2021): Chromosomes are numbered (e.g. {roSmaH wej}). The two sex chromosomes are {roSmaH pagh} and {roSmaH bID}; two {roSmaH bID} chromosomes occur in females, one of each occur in males.
(qep’a’ 2021 Q&A):
Q: Is there a cultural background behind the names for the
chromosomes?
A: No. It's just... throw the dice in the air and see what happens.
SEE:
rosmaH bID X chromosome (n)
roSmaH pagh Y chromosome (n)
SEE ALSO:
roSghaH DNA (n)
‘uchgha’ RNA (n)
rayQeD genetics (n)
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Voragh, Ca'Non Master of the Klingons
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