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acrocentric

ac·ro·cen·tric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-ruh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌæk rəˈsɛn trɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-ruh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌæk rəˈsɛn trɪk/

Definitions of acrocentric word

  • adjective acrocentric (of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end 3
  • noun acrocentric an acrocentric chromosome 3
  • adjective acrocentric of or relating to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is closer to one end than to the other, creating two unequal chromosome arms. Compare acentric (def 2), metacentric (def 2), telocentric. 1
  • noun acrocentric (genetics, of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm. 1
  • noun acrocentric A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm. 0
  • adjective acrocentric (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm. 0
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Origin of acrocentric

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; acro- + -centric

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Parts of speech for Acrocentric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Acrocentric

acrocentric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

acrocentric usage trend in Literature

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Related words

  • metacentric

    Naval Architecture. of or relating to a metacenter.

  • telocentric

    of or relating to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is positioned at its end, creating one chromosome arm. Compare acentric (def 2), acrocentric, metacentric (def 2).
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