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chromosome

chromosome A chromosome is one of the strongly staining bodies seen in a cell’s nucleus while the cell is dividing.

A chromosome is one of the strongly staining bodies seen in a cell’s nucleus while the cell is dividing. In this historical account, chromosomes are described as important units in cell division and fertilization, splitting so that each daughter nucleus receives half, and the name was first used by Waldeyer in 1888.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Chromosome” (Chromosome).
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