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lampbrush chromosome
noun lamp·brush chromosome \ˈlamp-ˌbrəsh-\
Definition of LAMPBRUSH CHROMOSOME
: a greatly enlarged diplotene chromosome that has apparently filamentous granular loops extending from the chromomeres and is characteristic of some animal oocytes
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First Known Use of LAMPBRUSH CHROMOSOME
1911
Medical Dictionary
lampbrush chromosome
noun lamp·brush chromosome \ˌlamp-ˌbrəsh-\
Medical Definition of LAMPBRUSH CHROMOSOME
: a greatly enlarged diplotene chromosome that has apparently filamentous granular loops extending from the chromomeres and is characteristic of some animal oocytes
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