chromidium

chromidium
A basophilic particle or structure in the cell cytoplasm, rich in RNA, often found in specialized cells. [G. chroma, color, + -idion, a diminutive termination]

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chro·mid·i·um krə-'mid-ē-əm, krō- n, pl -ia -ē-ə a chromatin or chromatinlike granule in the cytoplasm of a cell esp one of nuclear origin
chro·mid·i·al krə-'mid-ē-əl, krō- adj

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