noun
- Plural of chromonema; fine threadlike structures visible in cell nuclei during certain stages of cell division, representing condensed chromatin.
Usage: technical; biology; also called chromomeres or chromonemes
Examples
- Under the microscope, the chromonemata became visible as the cell entered prophase.
- The chromonemata represent the coiled and condensed form of chromatin during meiosis.
- Cytologists observed distinct chromonemata aligned along the metaphase plate.
- The number and arrangement of chromonemata vary depending on the organism and cell type.