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
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
15 December 2024
(noun) the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people; “the immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English”; “he has a strong German accent”; “it has been said that a language is a dialect with an army and navy”
The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.
