centromere

noun

a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

Roots

kentroncentro- · Greek · center merosmere- · Greek · part

Synonyms & related words for centromere

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of centromere. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to centromere

Explore words related to centromere — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include kinetochore, centromeric, submetacentric, heterochromatin, heterochromosome, acrocentric, chromatid, chromosomes. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does centromere come from?

The word centromere breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: centro-, from Greek kentron (“center”); and mere, from Greek meros (“part”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.