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metacentric

met·a·cen·tric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [met-uh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈsɛn trɪk/
    • /mˌetəsˈentrɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [met-uh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌmɛt əˈsɛn trɪk/

Definitions of metacentric word

  • adjective metacentric Naval Architecture. of or relating to a metacenter. 1
  • adjective metacentric Genetics. of or relating to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is centrally located, creating two apparently equal chromosome arms. Compare acentric (def 2), acrocentric, telocentric. 1
  • noun metacentric Of or pertaining to a metacenter. 1
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Parts of speech for Metacentric

noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
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metacentric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% 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.

metacentric usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with metacentric

  • what is metacentric chromosome?
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Related words

  • acrocentric

    (of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end

  • metacentric height

    the distance between the center of gravity and the metacenter of a floating body, as of a vessel.

  • 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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