submetacentric
sub·meta·cen·tric
adj \ˌsəb-ˌme-tə-ˈsen-trik\Definition of SUBMETACENTRIC
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other
— submetacentric noun
First Known Use of SUBMETACENTRIC
1962
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