Where does “chromonema” come from?

chromonema (English) comes from English chromo-, from Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ — skin (esp. the human body).

chromonema (English): The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon...

Definitions

  1. The central coiled filament of a chromatid upon...

Ancestry of “chromonema”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishchromo-color; chromium; color; property of quarks and...
2Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰskin (esp. the human body)
Every word from Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ →Every word from English chromo- →