centromere
/ˈsɛntɹəˌmiɚ/noun
centromere is spelled C-E-N-T-R-O-M-E-R-E: 10 letters. It appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, centromere means “The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of centromere is centromeres.
How many letters and syllables are in centromere?
| Letters | 10: C-E-N-T-R-O-M-E-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 18 million words; the 127,184th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is centromere?
Centromere appears about once in every 18 million words in written English, the 127,184th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce centromere?
- UK /ˈsɛntɹə(ʊ)mɪə/
- US /ˈsɛntɹəˌmiɚ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of centromere
- centromeres plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does centromere mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The central region of a eukaryotic chromosome where the kinetochore is assembled.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Centromere in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense region of a eukaryotic chromosome:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | centromère |
| German | Zentromer |
| Portuguese | centrómero, centrômero |
| Spanish | centrómero |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does centromere come from?
Borrowed from German Centromer, corresponding to centro- + -mere (from Ancient Greek μέρος (méros, “part”)).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).