Centromere Definition

sĕntrə-mîr
noun
A small, nonstaining structure, usually near the center of a chromosome to which the spindle fiber attaches during mitosis.
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Noun

Singular:
centromere
Plural:
centromeres

Origin of Centromere

  • From German Centromer, corresponding to centro- + Ancient Greek μέρος (meros, “part”).

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Centromere Sentence Examples

  • The centromere separates the chromosome into long and short arms.

  • Most chromosomes have a constriction near the center called the centromere.

  • The chromatids are joined together at a point called the centromere.

  • Each has a centromere linking its two copies together.

  • Each chromosome has divided to produce 2 identical chromatids, joined at a structure called the centromere.

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