metacentric chromosome

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Noun

metacentric chromosome - a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median positionchromosome - a threadlike strand of DNA in the cell nucleus that carries the genes in a linear order; "humans have 22 chromosome pairs plus two sex chromosomes"

metacentric chromosome

met·a·cen·tric chro·mo·some

a chromosome with a centrally placed centromere that divides the chromosome into two arms of approximately equal length.

met·a·cen·tric chro·mo·some

(met'ă-sen'trik krō'mŏ-sōm) A chromosome with a centrally placed centromere that divides the chromosome into two arms of approximately equal length. [meta- + G. kentron, circle]

metacentric chromosome

a chromosome having the CENTROMERE located about halfway along. Compare ACENTRIC CHROMOSOME.

metacentric chromosome

Related to metacentric chromosome: holocentric chromosome, submetacentric chromosome

noun

Words related to metacentric chromosome

noun a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position

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chromosome

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