dicentric

English

Etymology

From di- +‎ centric.

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk

Adjective

dicentric (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration)

Derived terms

Noun

dicentric (plural dicentrics)

  1. A chromosome that has two centromeres.
    • 2015 July 16, “Revisiting Biomarkers of Total-Body and Partial-Body Exposure in a Baboon Model of Irradiation”, in PLOS ONE‎[1], →DOI:
      Dicentric frequency was determined for at least 250 lymphocytes (or 100 dicentrics) per sample.
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