chromid

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noun

A large bacterial replicon that contains core genes outside of the main chromosome.

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Meanings

nounchromid (plural chromids)

plural chromids

  1. A large bacterial replicon that contains core genes outside of the main chromosome.
nounchromid (plural chromids)

plural chromids

  1. biologyOne of the Chromidae, a family of freshwater fishes abundant in the tropical parts of America and Africa.

Origin

Blend of chromosome + plasmid.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

richdom
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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