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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SOAK

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