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kinetochore

UK/k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/US/kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/

kinetochore noun: the protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

Noun

kinetochore (plural kinetochores)

  1. The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

Forms of kinetochore

pluralkinetochores

Origin of kinetochore

From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space, locality”).

Words formed from kinetochore

Questions about kinetochore

What does kinetochore mean?
Kinetochore means the protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
What part of speech is kinetochore?
Kinetochore is a noun.
How do you pronounce kinetochore?
Kinetochore is pronounced /k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of kinetochore?
The plural of kinetochore is kinetochores.

Words near kinetochore in the dictionary

  1. kinetocardiograms
  2. kinetocardiograph
  3. kinetocardiographic
  4. kinetocardiographs
  5. kinetocardiography
  6. kinetochore
  7. kinetochores
  8. kinetoflagellar
  9. kinetofragminophoran
  10. kinetofragminophorans
  11. kinetogenesis

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