submetacentric

English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ metacentric.

Adjective

submetacentric (not comparable)

  1. (cytology) (of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a long arm, and a short arm
    Human chromosome 2 is submetacentric.

See also

Noun

submetacentric (plural submetacentrics)

  1. A submetacentric chromosome.
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