centromere

(sentrō mir′)

noun

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

Origin: centro- + -mere

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See centromere in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The most condensed and constricted region of a chromosome, to which the spindle fiber is attached during mitosis.

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  • cenˌtro·merˈic (-mĕrˈĭk, -mîrˈ-) adjective

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