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centromere definition

cen·tro·mere (sen′trō mir′)

noun

a small, nonstaining structure, usually near the center of a chromosome to which the spindle fiber attaches during mitosis

Etymology: centro- + -mere

Related Forms:

  • centromeric cen′·tro·mer′ic (-mer′ik, -mir′-) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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