Noun: centromere 'sen-tru,meer
- 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";
- kinetochore
Derived forms: centromeres
Type of: anatomical structure, bodily structure, body structure, complex body part, structure
Part of: chromosome
Encyclopedia: Centromere