adj
Meaning 1
Pertaining to, or characteristic of, centromeres.
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centromeric
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adjective
Meaning 2
pertaining to the dense specialized portion of a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis
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Etymology
Etymology tree English centromere Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English centromeric From centromere + -ic.