kinetochore

Definitions of kinetochore
  1. noun
    a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
    synonyms: centromere
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    type of:
    anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
    a particular complex anatomical part of a living thing
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