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English
Etymology
From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space”).
Pronunciation
Noun
kinetochore (plural kinetochores)
- (biology) The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
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