dinucleosome

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noun

A short complex of nucleosomes that is formed as the first step in the production of chromatin

OriginEnglish nucleosome ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundinucleosome (plural dinucleosomes)

plural dinucleosomes

  1. biochemistryA short complex of nucleosomes that is formed as the first step in the production of chromatin

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishnucleosome
  8. Englishdinucleosome

From di- + nucleosome.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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