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metacentric

adjective

Having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere

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Word length
11
Starts with
M
Ends with
C
Contains
ET
Scrabble score
17

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adjective

  1. Having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere

    “A metacentric chromosome”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to the metacenter

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A metacentric chromosome

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