CENTROMERE


Meaning of CENTROMERE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsen-trə-ˌmir ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1925

: the point or region on a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis and meiosis

• cen·tro·mer·ic ˌsen-trə-ˈmir-ik, -ˈmer- adjective

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