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chromatid
chro·ma·tid [ krṓmətid ] (plural chro·ma·tids)


noun 
Definition:
 
chromosome strand: either of the two strands into which a chromosome divides in the process of duplicating itself in cell division
[Early 20th century. < Greek khrōmat- "color"]
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