ACROCENTRIC
acrocentric
(adjective) having a subterminal centromere; “an acrocentric chromosome”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
acrocentric (comparative more acrocentric, superlative most acrocentric)
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
Noun
acrocentric (plural acrocentrics)
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
Source: Wiktionary
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