CENTROMERIC

centromeric

(adjective) pertaining to the dense specialized portion of a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

centromeric (comparative more centromeric, superlative most centromeric)

Pertaining to, or characteristic of centromeres

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

26 February 2025

ACRIMONIOUS

(adjective) marked by strong resentment or cynicism; ā€œan acrimonious disputeā€; ā€œbitter about the divorceā€


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Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Menā€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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