chromatid

noun chro·ma·tid \ˈkrō-mə-təd\

Definition of CHROMATID

: one of the usually paired and parallel strands of a duplicated chromosome joined by a single centromere

1900

Medical Dictionary

noun chro·ma·tid \ˈkrō-mə-təd\

: one of the usually paired and parallel strands of a duplicated chromosome joined by a single centromere—see chromonema

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