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1 centromere -- rank: 1000

centromere definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) n 1: a specialized ... chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence" [syn: centromere, kinetochore] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date ...

2 kinetochore -- rank: 535

... chromatids are held together to form an X shape; "the centromere is difficult to sequence" [syn: centromere, kinetochore] Merriam Webster's noun Etymology: kinet- + Greek ch?ros place Date: 1934 1. centromere 2. a specialized structure on the centromere to which the microtubular spindle fibers attach during mitosis and ...

3 telocentric -- rank: 461

... 1: having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position; "a telocentric chromosome" Merriam Webster's adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary tel- + centromere + -ic Date: 1939 having the centromere terminally situated so that there is only one chromosomal arm ...

4 isochromosome -- rank: 461

... Date: 1939 a chromosome produced by transverse splitting of the centromere so that both arms are derived from the dyad on one side of the centromere of the parental chromosome and each arm has identical genes arranged in the same order counting away from the centromere

5 mitosis -- rank: 364

... chromosome is replicated, producing two strands (chromatids) attached at a centromere. During mitosis, the membrane around the cell's nucleus dissolves ... influenced by time of day, temperature, and chemicals. See also centromere, meiosis. Oxford Reference Dictionary n. Biol. a type of cell ...

6 acrocentric -- rank: 364

... WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome" Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1945 having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than ...

7 acentric -- rank: 364

... definitions WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005) adj 1: lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment" 2: not centered or having no center Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1937 lacking a centromere < acentric chromosomes > Webster's 1913 Dictionary Acentric A*cen"tric ...

8 metacentric -- rank: 364

... two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; "a metacentric chromosome" Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1798 1. of or relating to a metacenter 2. having the centromere medially situated so that the two chromosomal arms are of ...

9 metacentric chromosome -- rank: 230

... n 1: a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position

10 submetacentric -- rank: 230

submetacentric definitions Merriam Webster's adjective Date: 1962 having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than ...

11 chromosome -- rank: 230

... chromosome, Z chromosome, accessory chromosome, allele, allelomorph, allosome, autosome, birth, centromere, character, chromatid, chromatin, chromosome complement, chromosome number, determinant, determiner, diathesis ...

12 chromatid -- rank: 230

... parallel strands of a duplicated chromosome joined by a single centromere Oxford Reference Dictionary n. either of two threadlike strands into ...

13 centromeric -- rank: 230

... the spindle attaches during mitosis Merriam Webster's adjective see centromere

14 Centric -- rank: 230

... a centric activity > 3. of, relating to, or having a centromere 4. of, relating to, or resembling an order (Centrales) of ...

15 arm -- rank: 230

... the usually two parts of a chromosome lateral to the centromere 3. an inlet of water (as from the sea) 4 ...