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centromere

/'sɛntrə,mir/

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noun
a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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"the centromere is difficult to sequence"

Similar:

kinetochore

type of:
anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part structure

part of:
chromosome

Synonyms & Similar Words

structure kinetochore anatomical structure bodily structure body structure complex body part centromeric