acentric

[ ey-sen-trik ]

adjective

1. not centered; having no center.
2. Genetics. of or relating to a chromosome or chromatid that lacks a centromere.

acentric

/ eɪˈsɛntrɪk /

adjective

1. without a centre
2. not on centre; eccentric
3. genetics (of a chromosome or chromosome fragment) lacking a centromere

noun

1. an acentric chromosome or fragment

Word History and Origins

Origin of acentric¹

First recorded in 1850–55; a- ⁶ + -centric

Example Sentences

If the propulsive action does not pass through the centre of gravity the system again becomes "acentric."

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