acrocentric

ac·ro·cen·tric

A0064800 (ăk′rō-sĕn′trĭk)adj. Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.

ac′ro·cen′tric n.

acrocentric

(ˌækrəʊˈsɛntrɪk) adj (Genetics) (of a chromosome) having the centromere at one endn (Genetics) an acrocentric chromosome

ac•ro•cen•tric

(ˌæk rəˈsɛn trɪk)

adj. (of a chromosome) having the centromere closer to one end than the other, resulting in two arms of unequal length. [1940–45]

Thesaurus

Adj.

acrocentric - having a subterminal centromere; "an acrocentric chromosome"

Translations

ακροκεντρικός

acrocentric

enUS

acrocentric

[ak″ro-sen´trik] having the centromere toward one end of the replicating chromosome.

ac·ro·cen·tric

(ak'rō-sen'trik), Having the centromere close to one end; said of normal chromosomes 13-15 and 21-22. [acro- + G. kentron, center]

acrocentric

(ăk′rō-sĕn′trĭk)adj. Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.

ac′ro·cen′tric n.

Acrocentric

Referring to a centromere located near the end of a chromosome.

ac·ro·cen·tric

(ak'rō-sen'trik) Having the centromere close to one end; said of a normal chromosome. [acro- + G. kentron, center]

acrocentric

(of a chromosome) having the CENTROMERE near one end, making one chromosome arm much longer than the other.