ALL meanings of centromere
cen·tro·mere
C c - noun centromere the dense nonstaining region of a chromosome that attaches it to the spindle during mitosis 3
- noun centromere a small, nonstaining structure, usually near the center of a chromosome to which the spindle fiber attaches during mitosis 3
- noun centromere The point on a chromosome by which it is attached to a spindle fiber during cell division. 1
- noun centromere a specialized structure on the chromosome, appearing during cell division as the constricted central region where the two chromatids are held together and form an X shape. 1
- noun centromere (genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled. 0