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ac·ro·cen·tric | \ ˌa-krō-ˈsen-trik 
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\Definition of acrocentric
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other
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acrocentric
adjectiveac·ro·cen·tric | \ ˌak-rō-ˈsen-trik \
\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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The first known use of acrocentric was in 1945
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