CHROMATID

chromatid

(noun) one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chromatid (plural chromatids)

(genetics) After DNA replication either of then the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.

Anagrams

• dichromat

Source: Wiktionary



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7 November 2024

ERASE

(verb) remove by or as if by rubbing or erasing; “Please erase the formula on the blackboard--it is wrong!”


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