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Centromere vs Centromeric - What's the difference?

centromere | centromeric |

As a noun centromere

is centromere.

As an adjective centromeric is

pertaining to, or characteristic of centromeres.

centromere

English

(wikipedia centromere)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (genetics) The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
  • * 1999 , (Matt Ridley), Genome , Harper Perennial 2000, p. 16:
    • Every chromosome has a long arm and a short arm separated by a pinch point known as a centromere .

    centromeric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Pertaining to, or characteristic of centromeres