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chromatid

/krəˈmætɪd/ noun · British & US
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What does chromatid mean?

noun

Either of the two identical strands of DNA in a chromosome, each consisting of one of the two complementary strands of the DNA molecule.

Example

"The researcher studied the chromatid to understand the genetic material."

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