lamp·brush chromosome (lāmp'brŭsh') n. A large chromosome found especially in the immature eggs of amphibians, consisting of two long strands that form many brushlike loops along the main axis of the chromosome.
Main Entry: lamp·brush chromosome Pronunciation: "lamp-"br&sh- Function: noun : a greatly enlarged diplotene chromosome that has apparentlyfilamentous granular loops extending from the chromomeres and is characteristic of some animal oocytes
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