pericentromere

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noun

The area around a centromere

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kinetochore
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Meanings

nounpericentromere (plural pericentromeres)

plural pericentromeres

  1. The area around a centromere

    Synonyms: kinetochore

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe area around a centromere

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kinetochore

Origin

From peri- + centromere.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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