kinetochore

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(ki net′ə kôr′, -nēt′-)

noun

centromere

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noun
Either of two submicroscopic attachment points for chromosomal microtubules, present on each centromere during the process of cell division.

Origin:

Origin: kineto-

Origin: + Greek khōros, place; see -chore

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