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acrocentric

adjective
ac·​ro·​cen·​tric | \ ˌa-krō-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce acrocentric (audio) \

Definition of acrocentric

: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other

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acrocentric noun

First Known Use of acrocentric

1945, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for acrocentric

acro- + -centric

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acrocentric

adjective
ac·​ro·​cen·​tric | \ ˌak-rō-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce acrocentric (audio) \

Medical Definition of acrocentric

: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other — compare metacentric, telocentric entry 1

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acrocentric noun

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