ˈsen.trəˌmi(ə)r noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary centr- + -mere; originally formed as German zentromer
: a specialized portion of a chromosome to which a spindle fiber apparently attaches in mitosis
• cen·tro·mer·ic | ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷|mirik, -mer- adjective