Relating to the thread-like structure of chromosomes or chromonema during cell division.
From Greek 'chroma' (color) + 'nema' (thread) + '-atic' (relating to). This technical adjective is used in genetics to describe chromosome morphology.
The chromonematic nature of chromosomes—that thread-like appearance—was one of the most important visual clues that helped scientists realize genes were arranged linearly along DNA molecules.
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