met·a·cen·tric (mĕt'ə-sĕn'trĭk)
adj.

1. Of or relating to a metacenter.
2. Genetics. Having the centromere in the median position so that the arms are of equal length. Used of a chromosome.

n.
A metacentric chromosome.

metacentricity met'a·cen·tric'i·ty (-sĕn-trĭs'ĭ-tē) n.

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