submetacentric
English edit
Etymology edit
sub- + metacentric
Adjective edit
submetacentric (not comparable)
- (cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a long arm, and a short arm
- Human chromosome 2 is submetacentric.
See also edit
Noun edit
submetacentric (plural submetacentrics)
- A submetacentric chromosome.