amphitelic

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adjective

Attached to opposite poles of a spindle

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Meanings

adjectiveamphitelic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyAttached to opposite poles of a spindle

    Additionally, cells must also ensure that each of the sister chromatids of the same chromosome attach to a different spindle pole, a state known as amphitelic attachment or chromosome biorientation.

    2015 December 15, “Dispensability of the SAC Depends on the Time Window Required by Aurora B to Ensure Chromosome Biorientation”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI

Origin

From amphi- + telo- + -ic.

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amphitelic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphitelic

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“amphitelic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphitelic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphitelic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphitelic.

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