neocentromere

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noun

A functioning centromere in a new location

Scrabble 17

Meanings

nounneocentromere (plural neocentromeres)

plural neocentromeres

  1. biologyA functioning centromere in a new location

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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