What does "chromatid" mean?

After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.

What is a synonym for "chromatid"?

Common synonyms include: birth, character, chromosome, determinant, diathesis, dna.

Pronounced //ˈkɹəʊmətɪd//.

//ˈkɹəʊmətɪd// noun

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Noun

1
After DNA replication, either of the two connected double-helix strands of a metaphase chromosome that separate during mitosis.
2
one of two identical strands into which a chromosome splits during mitosis wordnet

From Ancient Greek χρῶμα (khrôma, “color”) + -id.

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