hemisome

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noun

A coil of DNA, surrounding a core of four histones, in a centromere

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Meanings

nounhemisome (plural hemisomes)

plural hemisomes

  1. biologyA coil of DNA, surrounding a core of four histones, in a centromere

Origin

From hemi- + -some.

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APA

hemisome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisome

MLA

“hemisome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisome. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemisome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemisome.

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