(krəˈmɪdɪəm) n, pl-midia (-ˈmɪdɪə) (Biochemistry) a length or particle of chromatin in cell cytoplasm
chromidium
chro·mid·i·um
, pl.
chro·mid·i·a
(krō-mid'ē-ŭm, -ē-ă), A basophilic particle or structure in the cell cytoplasm, rich in RNA, often found in specialized cells. [G. chrōma, color, + -idion, a diminutive termination]