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chromomere

chro·mo·mere
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-muh-meer]
    • /ˈkroʊ məˌmɪər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kroh-muh-meer]
    • /ˈkroʊ məˌmɪər/

Definitions of chromomere word

  • noun chromomere any of the dense areas of chromatin along the length of a chromosome during the early stages of cell division 3
  • noun chromomere any of the granules of chromatin arranged linearly on a chromosome 3
  • noun chromomere Genetics. one of the beadlike granules arranged in a linear series in a chromonema. 1
  • noun chromomere Anatomy. the central, granular part of a blood platelet. 1
  • noun chromomere (genetics) Any of a group of beadlike granules of chromatin that constitutes a chromosome during cell division. 1

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Origin of chromomere

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; chromo- + -mere

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Parts of speech for Chromomere

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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chromomere popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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