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kinetochore

/kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.44 in modern English

Syllables
kine-to-chore
IPA
/kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.

Etymology

From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space, locality”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/
  • British English: /k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/

Inflected Forms

kinetochores (plural)

Derived Forms

interkinetochore intrakinetochore

Synonyms

centromere

Questions

How do you pronounce kinetochore?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/.
What does kinetochore mean?
The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
Where does kinetochore come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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