KINETOCHORE
centromere, kinetochore
(noun) a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; “the centromere is difficult to sequence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
kinetochore (plural kinetochores)
(biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
Source: Wiktionary
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