chro·mo·ne·ma (kr  m -n  m)n. pl. chro·mo·ne·ma·ta (-m -t) The spirally coiled central filament of a chromatid along which the chromomeres are aligned. chro mo·ne·matic (-n-m t k), chromo·nemic (-nmk) adj. |
chromonema [ˌkrəʊməˈniːmə]
n pl -mata [-mətə] Cytology
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) the coiled mass of threads visible within a nucleus at the start of cell division
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) a coiled chromatin thread within a single chromosome
[from chromo- + Greek nēma thread, yarn]
chromonemal , chromonematic [ˌkrəʊməʊnɪˈmætɪk], chromonemic adj
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