Definitions for kinetochorekɪˈni təˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ki•ne•to•chorekɪˈni təˌkɔr, -ˌkoʊr, -ˈnɛt ə-, kaɪ-(n.)
a structure on the chromosome, at or near the centromere, to which spindle fibers attach during cell division.
Category: Cell Biology
Origin of kinetochore:
1930–35; < Gk kīnetó(s)
Princeton's WordNet
centromere, kinetochore(noun)
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"
Wiktionary
kinetochore(Noun)
the protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis
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