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centromere

noun

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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10
Starts with
C
Ends with
E
Contains
EN
Scrabble score
14

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noun

  1. 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”

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The centromere is difficult to sequence

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