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adjective Genetics.
of or pertaining to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is closer to one end than to the other, creating two unequal chromosome arms. Compare acentric (def. 2), metacentric (def. 2), telocentric.
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Acrocentric
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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a gadget; dingus; thingumbob. |
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acrocentric ac·ro·cen·tric (āk'rō-sěn'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.
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