English Explanatory Dictionary

centromere

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɛntɹə(ʊ)mɪə/ /ˈsɛntɹəˌmiɚ/

Word forms

centromere centromeres

Etymology

Borrowed from German Centromer, corresponding to centro- + -mere (from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”)).

Derived words

anticentromere autocentromere centromeral centromerelike centromeric holocentromere neocentromere pericentromere
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