kinetochore
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noun \kə-ˈne-tə-ˌkȯr, kī-\Definition of KINETOCHORE
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: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis
Origin of KINETOCHORE
kinet- + Greek chōros place
First Known Use: 1934
ki·neto·chore
noun \kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌkō(ə)r, kī-, -ˌkȯ(ə)r\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of KINETOCHORE
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: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis
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