acrocentric

adj.
Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.

acrocentric ac'ro·cen'tric n.

(ăk'rō-sĕn'trĭk)
adj.

Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.

ac'ro·cen'tric n.

Having the centromere toward one end of the chromosome or chromatid; see telocentric chromosome.

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The adjective has one meaning:

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

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