Sci-Tech Dictionary:
acentric
(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
(ā-sĕn'trĭk)adj.
- Having no center.
- Not located in the center.
- Of or relating to a chromosome fragment lacking a centromere.
Veterinary Dictionary:
acentric
1. not central; not located in the center.
2. a chromatid or chromosome which lacks a centromere.
WordNet:
acentric
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
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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