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

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appears chromatids chromosome condensed form held mitosis region shape specialized together

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