Associations to the word «Acrocentric»

Wiktionary

ACROCENTRIC, adjective. (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
ACROCENTRIC, noun. A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.

Dictionary definition

ACROCENTRIC, adjective. Having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome".

Wise words

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