Meanings
nounprotochromosome (plural protochromosomes)
plural protochromosomes
- A mass of chromatin in a cell nucleus that develops into a chromosome
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protochromosome. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protochromosome
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“protochromosome.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protochromosome. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “protochromosome,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/protochromosome.
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