centromere
Definition of centromere
n.
1.
(Biol.)
a
specialized
condensed
region
of
a
chromosomes
that
appears
during
mitosis
where
the
chromatids
are
held
together
to
form
an
X
shape
.
Related Words
anatomical
structure
,
bodily
structure
,
body
structure
,
chromosome
,
complex
body
part
,
kinetochore
,
structure
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