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Sci-Tech Dictionary: acentric
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(′ā′sen·trik)

(biology) Not oriented around a middle point.
(genetics) A chromosome or chromosome fragment lacking a centromere.

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Medical Dictionary: a·cen·tric
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(ā-sĕn'trĭk)
adj.
  1. Having no center.
  2. Not located in the center.
  3. Of or relating to a chromosome fragment lacking a centromere.
Veterinary Dictionary: acentric
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1. not central; not located in the center.
2. a chromatid or chromosome which lacks a centromere.

WordNet: acentric
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The adjective has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: lacking a centromere
  Pertains to noun: centromere (meaning #1)

Meaning #2: not centered or having no center

 
 

 

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