chromatid

Questions

How do you pronounce chromatid?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹəʊmətɪd/.

What does chromatid mean?

After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.

Where does chromatid come from?

Etymology 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 Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English -id English chromatid From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + English -id.

How to pronounce chromatid

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