nucleosome

noun Cell Biology.

1. any of the repeating subunits of chromatin occurring at intervals along a strand of DNA, consisting of DNA coiled around histone.

noun

1. a repeating structural unit of chromatin that contains DNA and histones

n.

1. Any of the repeating subunits of chromatin, consisting of a DNA chain coiled around a core of histones.

1. Any of the repeating subunits of chromatin in eukaryotic cells, consisting of a DNA chain coiled around a core of histones. See Note at histone.