n. pl. chro·mo·ne·ma·ta (-mə-tə) The spirally coiled central filament of a chromatid along which the chromomeres are aligned. chro′mo·ne·matic (-nə-mătĭk), chro′mo·nemic (-nēmĭk) adj. |
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