Meaning of CENTROMERE

Pronunciation:			'sentru`meer
WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  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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	Synonyms:		kinetochore
	See Also:		anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, chromosome, complex body part, structure
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A specialized chromosome region to which spindle fibers attach during cell division (mitosis).
Glossary
	Definition:		The central portion of the chromosome to which the spindle fibers attach during mitotic and meiotic division. A specialized chromosome region to which spindle fibers attach during cell division. a structure in the chromosome holding the two chromatics together. During cell division it is the site of attachment for the spindle fibers.