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telocentric

tel·o·cen·tric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-uh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌtɛl əˈsɛn trɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel-uh-sen-trik]
    • /ˌtɛl əˈsɛn trɪk/

Definitions of telocentric word

  • adjective 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). 1
  • adjective telocentric (of a chromosome) having the centromere at or close to the end 0

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Origin of telocentric

First appearance:

before 1940
One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45; telo-2 + -centric

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Parts of speech for Telocentric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

telocentric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 71% 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.

telocentric usage trend in Literature

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