Centromere
nounid
32644·updated May 18, 2026verified
a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- kinetochore
- plural
- Centromeres
- possessive
- Centromere's
- pluralpossessive
- Centromeres'
Framework definitions
- §1
- a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
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