chromonema
chro·mo·ne·ma
noun \ˌkrō-mə-ˈnē-mə\ plural chro·mo·ne·ma·ta\-ˈnē-mə-tə\
Definition of CHROMONEMA
: the coiled filamentous core of a chromatid
— chro·mo·ne·mat·ic \-ni-ˈma-tik\ adjective
Origin of CHROMONEMA
New Latin, from chrom- + Greek nēmat-, nēma thread — more at nemat-
First Known Use: circa 1925
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