chromomere

noun

chro·​mo·​mere ˈkrō-mə-ˌmir How to pronounce chromomere (audio)
: one of the small bead-shaped and heavily staining masses of coiled chromatin that are linearly arranged along the chromosome
chromomeric
ˌkrō-mə-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce chromomere (audio) -ˈmir- How to pronounce chromomere (audio)
adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Chromomere, from chromo- chromo- + -mere -mere

Note: The German word was apparently introduced by the Swiss marine biologist Hermann Fol (1845-92) in his posthumously published Lehrbuch der vergleichenden mikroskopischen Anatomie (Leipzig, 1896), p. 259.

First Known Use

1896, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of chromomere was in 1896

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“Chromomere.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chromomere. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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Medical Definition

chromomere

1 of 2 noun
chro·​mo·​mere ˈkrō-mə-ˌmi(ə)r How to pronounce chromomere (audio)
: the highly refractile portion of a blood platelet compare hyalomere

chromomere

2 of 2 noun
: one of the small bead-shaped and heavily staining concentrations of chromatin that are linearly arranged along the chromosome
chromomeric
ˌkrō-mə-ˈmer-ik How to pronounce chromomere (audio) -ˈmi(ə)r- How to pronounce chromomere (audio)
adjective
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