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acentric

[ ey-sen-trik ]

adjective

  1. not centered; having no center.
  2. Genetics. of or relating to a chromosome or chromatid that lacks a centromere.


acentric

/ eɪˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

  1. without a centre
  2. not on centre; eccentric
  3. genetics (of a chromosome or chromosome fragment) lacking a centromere
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


noun

  1. an acentric chromosome or fragment
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of acentric1

First recorded in 1850–55; a- 6 + -centric
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Example Sentences

If the propulsive action does not pass through the centre of gravity the system again becomes "acentric."

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