chromatid

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/ˈkɹəʊmətɪd/

noun

After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.

OriginAncient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos ← Proto-Indo-European *wéydos →
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Meanings

nounchromatid (plural chromatids)

plural chromatids

  1. biologyAfter DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrṓwmə
  2. Ancient Greekχρῶμα (khrôma)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  5. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  6. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  7. Englishchromatid

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + English -id.

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Translations

Catalan cromàtide
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Czech chromatida
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Dutch chromatide
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Finnish kromatidi
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German Chromatid
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Polish chromatyda
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Portuguese cromátide
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Romanian cromatidă
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Spanish cromátida
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Swedish kromatid
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Tagalog kakulawas
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Turkish kromatit
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Welsh cromatid
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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

dichromat
Cite this entry
APA

chromatid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatid

MLA

“chromatid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromatid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromatid.

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