kinetochore
ki·net·o·chore
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
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