centrophilic

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adjective

(of a chromosome) Tending to cluster near the centre of a mitotic spindle.

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Meanings

adjectivecentrophilic (comparative more centrophilic, superlative most centrophilic)

comparative more centrophilic · superlative most centrophilic

  1. biology(of a chromosome) Tending to cluster near the centre of a mitotic spindle.

Origin

From centro- + -philic.

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APA

centrophilic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrophilic

MLA

“centrophilic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrophilic. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrophilic,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrophilic.

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