[ 'sɛntrə(ʊ)mɪə ]
■ noun Biology the point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fibre during cell division.
Derivatives
centromeric adjective
Origin
1920s: from L. centrum (see centre ) + Gk meros 'part'.
[ 'sɛntrə(ʊ)mɪə ]
■ noun Biology the point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fibre during cell division.
Derivatives
centromeric adjective
Origin
1920s: from L. centrum (see centre ) + Gk meros 'part'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004