nucleosome

== English == === Etymology === From nucleo- +‎ -some, and to evoke the older name nu body. Coined by P. Oudet et al. in 1975 (see quotation below). === Pronunciation === === Noun === nucleosome (plural nucleosomes) (genetics) Any of the subunits that repeat in chromatin; a coil of DNA surrounding a core of eight histones. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ====