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centromere meaning and definition
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Definition of centromere (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"
- synonyms: kinetochore
Source: Princeton University Wordnet