100 important words: chromosome

chromosome
Means: threadlike bodies that carry genes in a linear order. Humans have 23 pairs of chromosomes.
Review: Not sure why this made the list, but "DNA" did not. Of little use outside the realm of genetics.
First Google link is to dictionary: No, to a Wikipedia entry, a good sign that the concept, rather than the word, is important.
Example: During the debate, the candidate suggested that his opponent was lacking a chromosome.
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New York Times	549
USA Today	123
Fox News	36