biorientation

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noun

The orientation of chromosomes to opposite poles of the bipolar spindle before cell division.

OriginEnglish orientation ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbiorientation (countable and uncountable, plural biorientations)

plural biorientations

  1. countableuncountableThe orientation of chromosomes to opposite poles of the bipolar spindle before cell division.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishorientation
  7. Englishbiorientation

From bi- + orientation.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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