holocentromere

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noun

A holocentric centromere

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Meanings

nounholocentromere (plural holocentromeres)

plural holocentromeres

  1. biologyA holocentric centromere

Origin

From holo- + centromere.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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