acentric

adjective

acen·tric (ˌ)ā-ˈsen-trik

: lacking a centromere

acentric chromosomes

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a- entry 2 + -centric

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1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acentric was in 1899

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acentric

adjective

acen·tric (ˈ)ā-ˈsen-trik

: lacking a centromere

acentric chromosomes

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