kinetochore
/kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/noun
kinetochore is spelled K-I-N-E-T-O-C-H-O-R-E: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, kinetochore means “The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle…” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of kinetochore is kinetochores.
How many letters and syllables are in kinetochore?
| Letters | 11: K-I-N-E-T-O-C-H-O-R-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 36 million words; the 184,844th 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 kinetochore?
Kinetochore appears about once in every 36 million words in written English, the 184,844th 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 kinetochore?
- UK /k(ʌ)ɪˈniːtəʊkɔː/
- US /kəˈnitoʊkɔɹ/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of kinetochore
- kinetochores plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does kinetochore mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The protein structure in eukaryotes which assembles on the centromere and links the chromosome to microtubule polymers from the mitotic spindle during mitosis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kinetochore in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense Translations:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | kinétochore |
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 kinetochore come from?
From kineto- + Ancient Greek χῶρος (khôros, “space, locality”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).