anakinetomeric
|a-na-ki-ne-to-mer-ic|
/ˌænəˌkɪnɪtəˈmɛrɪk/
not moving part (in cell division)
Etymology
'anakinetomeric' originates from Greek, specifically the prefix 'ana-' meaning 'up, back, again', 'kineto-' meaning 'movement', and 'meros' meaning 'part'.
'anakinetomeric' was formed in modern scientific English by combining Greek roots to describe chromosomal behavior.
Initially, it referred specifically to chromosomal regions not moving during cell division, and this meaning has remained consistent in scientific usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a word referring to something that is anakinetomeric in nature.
The scientist studied the anakinetomeric in detail.
Adjective 1
relating to or characteristic of an anakinetomere, a chromosome or chromosomal region that does not participate in the movement during cell division.
The anakinetomeric region of the chromosome remained stationary during mitosis.
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