CENTROMERE


Meaning of CENTROMERE in English

[ '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'.

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