monotelic

English

Adjective

monotelic (not comparable)

1. (biology) That can breed only once in its life cycle
2. (genetics) Connected to the spindle through only one kinetochore
   • 2015 December 10, “A Novel Time-Dependent CENP-E Inhibitor with Potent Antitumor Activity”, in PLOS ONE‎^[1], →DOI:

     Because pole-proximal misaligned chromosomes are expected to possess syntelic or monotelic attachments, the inter-kinetochore tension of these sister chromatids would be weakened during formation of the mitotic spindle.

Coordinate terms

• amphitelic
• merotelic
• syntelic