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Word: Chromatid
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from Greek khrōma, khrōmat- ‘colour’ + -id
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈkrəʊmətɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
each of the two threadlike strands into which a chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division. Each contains a double helix of DNA.
Short Definition:each of two threadlike strands into which chromosome divides longitudinally during cell division
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