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单词 acrocentric
释义

acrocentric

adjective

ac·​ro·​cen·​tric ˌa-krō-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce acrocentric (audio)
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other
acrocentric noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Adam Phillippy and his team at NHGRI deserve special credit for their focused work to resolve the sequences of the ribosomal DNA arrays on each of the five acrocentric chromosomes, where the centromere is much closer to one end than to the center. Quanta Magazine, 8 Sep. 2021

Word History

Etymology

acro- + -centric

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

acrocentric

adjective

ac·​ro·​cen·​tric ˌak-rō-ˈsen-trik How to pronounce acrocentric (audio)
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosomal arm is much shorter than the other compare metacentric, telocentric entry 1
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