the whole group of genes in an organism (Definition of genome from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of genome

ge·nome. ( jē'nōm) 1. A complete set of chromosomes derived from one parent, the haploid number of a gamete. 2. The total gene complement of a set of chromosomes found in higher life forms (the haploid set in a eukaryotic cell), or the functionally similar but simpler linear arrangements found in bacteria and viruses.