Meaning of KINETOCHORE

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"
	Websites:
	Synonyms:		centromere
	See Also:		anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, chromosome, complex body part, structure
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A platelike structure necessary for chromosomal movement during mitosis; it develops on the centromere and links the chromosomes to the mitotic spindle.