Associations to the word «Centromere»
Noun
Adjective
Wiktionary
CENTROMERE, noun. (genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
Dictionary definition
CENTROMERE, noun. A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence".
Wise words
A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is
the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color
and content according to the circumstances and time in which
it is used.