Definition of acrocentric
:having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other
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First Known Use of acrocentric
1945
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adjective
ac·ro·cen·tric
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ˌak-rō-ˈsen-trik
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medical Definition of acrocentric
:having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other — compare metacentric, telocentric
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