Centromere Synonyms

sĕntrə-mîr
A specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. kinetochore

Words Related to Centromere

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. meiosis mitosis
  2. centrosome
  3. nucleolus
  4. centromeric
  5. heterochromatin
  6. CENP-C
  7. c-terminus
  8. n-terminus
  9. INCENP

Centromere Sentence Examples

  • The centromere separates the chromosome into long and short arms.

  • Most chromosomes have a constriction near the center called the centromere.

  • The chromatids are joined together at a point called the centromere.

  • Each has a centromere linking its two copies together.

  • Each chromosome has divided to produce 2 identical chromatids, joined at a structure called the centromere.