collochore

noun

col·​lo·​chore

ˈkäləˌkō(ə)r

plural -s

: a specialized segment of certain chromosomes that functions like a chiasma in bivalent formation and is thought to be lacking in genes and comparable to a centromere

Word History

Etymology

coll- + Greek chōros place

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