Meaning & use
chromatid
One of the two identical strands formed when a chromosome duplicates before cell division.
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Each replicated chromosome consists of two sister chromatids joined at the centromere.
During cell division, the two chromatids separate and move to opposite ends of the cell.
A note on using this word
An unduplicated chromosome is not called a chromatid; the term applies only after replication, while the strands remain joined.
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