| NOUN | body | chromatin granule, chromatin | the readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins |
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| Meaning | The readily stainable substance of a cell nucleus consisting of DNA and RNA and various proteins; during mitotic division it condenses into chromosomes. | |
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| Synonym | chromatin | |
| Part of | chromosome | A threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order |
| nucleus, cell nucleus, karyon | A part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction | |
| Narrower | sex chromatin | chromatin found only in female cells |
| Broader | body substance | The substance of the body |
| Spanish | cromatina | |
| Catalan | cromatina | |
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