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centromere > noun, body
MeaningA specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape.
Examples"the centromere is difficult to sequence"
Synonymskinetochore
Part ofchromosome
Broaderstructure, anatomical structure, complex body part, bodily structure, body structure
Adjectivesacentric; telocentric; centromeric; metacentric; acrocentric

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