First Known Use: circa 1925
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chromonema
noun chro·mo·ne·ma \ˌkrō-mə-ˈnē-mə\
plural chro·mo·ne·ma·ta\-ˈnē-mə-tə\
Definition of CHROMONEMA
: the coiled filamentous core of a chromatid
— chro·mo·ne·mat·ic \-ni-ˈma-tik\ adjective
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Origin of CHROMONEMA
New Latin, from chrom- + Greek nēmat-, nēma thread — more at nemat-
Medical Dictionary
chromonema
noun chro·mo·ne·ma \ˌkrō-mə-ˈnē-mə\
plural chro·mo·ne·ma·ta \-ˈnē-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of CHROMONEMA
: the coiled filamentous core of a chromatid
—chro·mo·ne·mat·ic \-ni-ˈmat-ik\ or chro·mo·ne·mal \-ˈnē-məl\ or chro·mo·ne·ma·tal \-ˈnē-mət-əl, -ˈnem-ət-\ adjective
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