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spireme

spi·reme
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahy-reem]
    • /ˈspaɪ rim/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [spahy-reem]
    • /ˈspaɪ rim/

Definitions of spireme word

  • noun spireme the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis. 1
  • noun spireme the tangled mass of chromatin threads into which the nucleus of a cell is resolved at the start of mitosis 0
  • noun spireme a thin, threadlike tangle of chromatin at the beginning of the prophase in mitosis 0

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Origin of spireme

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Greek speírēma coil, equivalent to speirē-, variant stem of speirâsthai to be coiled around + -ma noun suffix of result

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Parts of speech for Spireme

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

spireme popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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