chromonemal
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chromonemal — chro·mo·ne·mal … English syllables
chromonema — The coiled filament in which the genes are located, which extends the entire length of a chromosome and exhibits an intensely positive Feulgen test for DNA. SYN: chromatic fiber. [chromo + G. nema, thread] * * * chro·mo·ne·ma .krō mə nē mə … Medical dictionary
chromonema — [krō΄mō nē′mə] n. pl. chromonemata [krō΄mō nē′mətə] [ CHROMO + Gr nēma, thread: see NEMATO ] a coiled, twisted, threadlike filament in a chromatid at all stages of mitosis chromonemal adj … English World dictionary
