metacentric

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English

Etymology

From meta- +‎ -centric.

Adjective

metacentric (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to a metacenter.
  2. (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)

  1. 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)

  1. metacentric

Declension

Declension of metacentric
singular plural
masculine neuter feminine masculine neuter feminine
nominative-
accusative 		indefinite metacentric metacentrică metacentrici metacentrice
definite metacentricul metacentrica metacentricii metacentricele
genitive-
dative 		indefinite metacentric metacentrice metacentrici metacentrice
definite metacentricului metacentricei metacentricilor metacentricelor
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