chromocenter

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noun

An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes

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Meanings

nounchromocenter (plural chromocenters)

plural chromocenters

  1. An irregular mass of heterochromatin in some chromosomes

Origin

From chromo- + center.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

chromocentre
Cite this entry
APA

chromocenter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromocenter

MLA

“chromocenter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromocenter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chromocenter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chromocenter.

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