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Centromere

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

Classifications

Entity Type

Unknownauthoritativeglossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
kinetochore
plural
Centromeres
possessive
Centromere's
pluralpossessive
Centromeres'