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chromatoid

chromatoid adjective: resembling chromatin.

Adjective

chromatoid (comparative more chromatoid, superlative most chromatoid)

  1. Resembling chromatin.

Noun

chromatoid (plural chromatoids)

  1. The part of a nucleus comprising DNA and proteins where chromosomes are formed.
    • We have no direct evidence that excystation occurs while the chromatoids are present. The amoeba illustrated in Fig. 27 may be excysting with chromatoids. However, this may also be artificial excystation produced by fixation.1900, Pamphlets on Protozoology

Forms of chromatoid

Adjective
comparativemore chromatoid
superlativemost chromatoid
Noun
pluralchromatoids

Words formed from chromatoid

  • chromatoid body
  • chromatoid bar
  • chromatoidal

Questions about chromatoid

What does chromatoid mean?
Chromatoid means resembling chromatin.
What part of speech is chromatoid?
Chromatoid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near chromatoid in the dictionary

  1. chromatographing
  2. chromatographs
  3. chromatography
  4. chromatography paper
  5. chromatography papers
  6. chromatoid
  7. chromatoids
  8. chromatological
  9. chromatology
  10. chromatolyse
  11. chromatolysed

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