The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 10 letter word CHROMOSOME
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The straight part
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What does CHROMOSOME mean?
CHROMOSOME noun- A linear arrangement of condensed DNA and associated proteins (such as chaperone proteins) which contains the genetic material (genome) of an organism.