Kinetochore Definition
kə-nĕtə-kôr, -nētə-, kī-
noun
Webster's New World
Either of two submicroscopic attachment points for chromosomal microtubules, present on each centromere during the process of cell division.
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Noun
Singular:
kinetochore
Plural:
kinetochoresOrigin of Kinetochore
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kineto– Greek khōros place –chore
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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