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1. (n.) centromere
a structure appearing on the chromosome during mitosis or meiosis, where the chromatids are joined in an
Etymology: (1920–25)
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1. (noun) centromere, kinetochore
a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
"the centromere is difficult to sequence"
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1. centromere
The clear constricted portion of the chromosome at which the chromatids are joined and by which the chromosome is attached to the spindle during cell division.
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