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kinetochore

DEFINITIONS OF: kinetochore

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

Synonyms:
centromere
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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