METACENTRIC
metacentric
(adjective) having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; “a metacentric chromosome”
metacentric
(adjective) of or relating to the metacenter
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
metacentric (not comparable)
Of or pertaining to a metacenter.
(genetics) Of a chromosome: having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length.
Noun
metacentric (plural metacentrics)
A metacentric chromosome.
Source: Wiktionary
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