chromatin granule

chromatin granule
noun
the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes
Syn: ↑chromatin
Derivationally related forms: ↑chromatinic (for: ↑chromatin)
Hypernyms: ↑body substance
Hyponyms: ↑sex chromatin
Part Holonyms: ↑nucleus, ↑cell nucleus, ↑karyon, ↑chromosome

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