centromere C2 Topic:Science & Research US /ˈsɛntɹəˌmɪɹ/ UK /ˈsentrəmɪə/ See IPA manual Freq #559481 Meanings 1 noun the constricted region of a chromosome where the kinetochore forms and sister chromatids remain joined during cell division Spindle fibers attach near the centromere before the chromatids separate. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms centromeric Related forms chromosomechromatidkinetochore Etymology Borrowed from German Centromer, formed from centro- ("center") + -mere, from Greek meros ("part"). Although a kinetochore assembles at the centromere, the two structures are not identical. Topics Science & Research External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # centromere **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈsɛntɹəˌmɪɹ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈsentrəmɪə/ **Frequency rank:** 559481 ## Meanings 1. the constricted region of a chromosome where the kinetochore forms and sister chromatids remain joined during cell division ## Examples - Spindle fibers attach near the centromere before the chromatids separate. ## Derived Forms - centromeric ## Related Forms - chromosome - chromatid - kinetochore ## Etymology Borrowed from German Centromer, formed from centro- ("center") + -mere, from Greek meros ("part"). Although a kinetochore assembles at the centromere, the two structures are not identical. ## Topics - Science & Research markdown