acrocentric
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adjective \ˌa-krō-ˈsen-trik\Definition of ACROCENTRIC
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other
— acrocentric noun
First Known Use of ACROCENTRIC
1945
Rhymes with ACROCENTRIC
ac·ro·cen·tric
adjective \ˌak-rō-ˈsen-trik\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of ACROCENTRIC
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other—compare metacentric, telocentric
—acrocentric noun
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