METACENTRIC


Meaning of METACENTRIC in English

I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ adjective

1. : of or relating to the metacenter

2.

[ meta- + -centric ]

of a chromosome : having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere — compare telocentric

• meta·centricity ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷+ noun

II. "ˌ noun

( -s )

Etymology: metacentric , adjective

: a metacentric chromosome

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