amphitelic

English

Etymology

From amphi- +‎ telo- +‎ -ic.

Adjective

amphitelic (not comparable)

1. (biology, of centromeres) Attached to opposite poles of a spindle
   • 2015 December 15, “Dispensability of the SAC Depends on the Time Window Required by Aurora B to Ensure Chromosome Biorientation”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Additionally, cells must also ensure that each of the sister chromatids of the same chromosome attach to a different spindle pole, a state known as amphitelic attachment or chromosome biorientation.

Coordinate terms

• merotelic
• monotelic
• syntelic

Derived terms

• amphitelically

 

Anagrams

• mephitical