acrocentric
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ac·ro·cen·tric (ăk'rō-sĕn'trĭk) 
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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.
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ac·ro·cen·tric |
(ăk'rō-sĕn'trĭk)
adj.
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.
Veterinary Dictionary:
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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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