kinetochore
noun
ki·net·o·chore kə-ˈne-tə-ˌkȯr 
kī-
1
: centromere
2
: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis
Word History
Etymology
kinet- + Greek chōros place
First Known Use
1934, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
kinetochore
noun
ki·neto·chore kə-ˈnet-ə-ˌkō(ə)r kī-
kī- -ˌkȯ(ə)r
1
: centromere
2
: a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and meiosis
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