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

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