Meaning

noun one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis

originEtymology tree Proto-Hellenic *kʰrṓwmə Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma) Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English -id English…

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