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collochore
noun
col·lo·chore
\ˈkäləˌkō(ə)r\
Definition of collochore
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: a specialized segment of certain chromosomes that functions like a chiasma in bivalent formation and is thought to be lacking in genes and comparable to a centromere
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Origin and Etymology of collochore
coll- + Greek chōros place
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