spi·reme (sp  r m ) also spi·rem (-r m)n. 1. The tangle of filaments that appears at the beginning of the prophase portion of meiosis or mitosis. 2. Any of these filaments. [German Spirem, from Greek speir ma, coil, from speir sthai, to be coiled around, from speira, coil.] |
spireme [ˈspaɪriːm]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) Cytology the tangled mass of chromatin threads into which the nucleus of a cell is resolved at the start of mitosis
[from Greek speirēma a coil, from speira a coil, spire2]
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