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单词 metacentric
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metacentric

[ met-uh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈsɛn trɪk /

adjective

Naval Architecture. of or relating to a metacenter.
Genetics. of or relating to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is centrally located, creating two apparently equal chromosome arms.Compare acentric (def. 2), acrocentric, telocentric.

Origin of metacentric

meta- + -centric

OTHER WORDS FROM metacentric

met·a·cen·tric·i·ty [met-uh-sen-tris-i-tee], /ˌmɛt ə sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, noun

Words nearby metacentric

metacarpophalangeal, metacarpophalangeal joint, metacarpus, metacenter, metacentre, metacentric, metacentric chromosome, metacentric height, metacercaria, metachromasia, metachromatic
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Example sentences from the Web for metacentric

  • The metacentric height of a vessel is a term used in naval architecture to express the stability of the ship.

    The Submarine in War and Peace|Simon Lake

  • The measure of stability is expressed in inches of metacentric height.

    The Submarine in War and Peace|Simon Lake

  • Round the top of the scale, at D, are engraved four different draughts, and under these are the metacentric heights.

    Scientific American Supplement, No. 385, May 19, 1883|Various

Medical definitions for metacentric

metacentric
[ mĕt′ə-sĕn′trĭk ]

adj.

Having the centromere of a chromosome in the median position so that the arms are of equal length.

n.

A metacentric chromosome.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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