acentric
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- + centric.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Rhymes: -ɛntɹɪk
Adjective[edit]
acentric (comparative more acentric, superlative most acentric)
- Not centered; without a centre
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
without a center
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Noun[edit]
acentric (plural acentrics)
- A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere