Centromere

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /ˈsÉ›ntɹə(ÊŠ)mɪə/

Origin

From German Centromer, corresponding to centro- + Ancient Greek μέρος ("part").

Full definition of centromere

Noun

1. (genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
• 1999, Matt Ridley, Genome, Harper Perennial 2000, p. 16:Every chromosome has a long arm and a short arm separated by a pinch point known as a centromere.