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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
Database source
OEWN 2025 Core

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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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Example Sentences

a metacentric chromosome
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