acentric
English
editEtymology
editFrom Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- + centric.
Pronunciation
edit- Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk
Adjective
editacentric (comparative more acentric, superlative most acentric)
- Not centered; without a centre
Derived terms
editTranslations
editwithout a center
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Noun
editacentric (plural acentrics)
- A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere