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English
Etymology
From meta- + -centric.
Adjective
metacentric (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a metacenter.
- (genetics) Of a chromosome: having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length.
Derived terms
Noun
metacentric (plural metacentrics)
- A metacentric chromosome.
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French métacentrique.
Adjective
metacentric m or n (feminine singular metacentrică, masculine plural metacentrici, feminine and neuter plural metacentrice)
- metacentric
Declension
Declension of metacentric