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English
Etymology
From sub- + metacentric.
Adjective
submetacentric (not comparable)
- (cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a long arm, and a short arm
Human chromosome 2 is submetacentric.
See also
Noun
submetacentric (plural submetacentrics)
- A submetacentric chromosome.