acentric

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- +‎ centric.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk

Adjective

acentric (comparative more acentric, superlative most acentric)

  1. Not centered; without a centre

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Noun

acentric (plural acentrics)

  1. A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere

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