Compaction of the duplicated chromosomes during cell division (mitosis or meiosis) results either in a four-arm structure (pictured to the right) if the centromere is located in the middle of the chromosome or a two-arm structure if the centromere is located near one of the ends.
boycott definition: The definition of a boycott is a decision to not use or buy products or services in order to show support for a cause. (noun) An example of a boycott is not buying paper products made with rainforest wood to protest deforestation....
Definition of strike for Students. 1  1 : an act or instance of striking a lightning strike the strike of the clock. 2  2 : a stopping of work by workers to force an employer to agree to demands. 3  3 : an unhelpful or undesirable characteristic : disadvantage Their poor attendance was a strike against them.