c 3 e 1 n 1 t 1 r 1 o 1 m 3 e 1 r 1 i 1 c 3
11 letters · 17 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective pertaining to the dense specialized portion of a chromosome to which the spindle attaches during mitosis
originEtymology 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.
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