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chromocenter

chromocenter noun: an irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes.

Noun

chromocenter (plural chromocenters)

  1. An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes

Forms of chromocenter

pluralchromocenters

Origin of chromocenter

From chromo- + center.

Questions about chromocenter

What does chromocenter mean?
Chromocenter means an irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes.
What part of speech is chromocenter?
Chromocenter is a noun.
What is the plural of chromocenter?
The plural of chromocenter is chromocenters.

Words near chromocenter in the dictionary

  1. chromoboxes
  2. chromocarb
  3. chromocarbon
  4. chromocene
  5. chromocenes
  6. chromocenter
  7. chromocenters
  8. chromocentre
  9. chromocentres
  10. chromocentric
  11. chromochalcographic

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