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a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape

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  1. n. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape
  2. n. a specialized condensed region of each chromosome that appears during mitosis where the chromatids are held together to form an X shape