kinetochore

noun ki·net·o·chore \kə-ˈne-tə-ˌkȯr, kī-\

Definition of KINETOCHORE

: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis

kinet- + Greek chōros place

First Known Use: 1934

Medical Dictionary

noun ki·neto·chore \kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌkō(ə)r, kī-, -ˌkȯ(ə)r\

: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis

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