Etymology

chromonema

C3H4R1O1M3O1N1E1M3A1

Today it means: The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon which the chromomeres lie Full definition →

English chromo- ← Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
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  1. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  2. Englishchromo-
  3. English todaychromonema

From chromo- + -nema.

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