Acrocentric

Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM

Scrabble:17 ptsWWF:21 pts11 letters

Definition of Acrocentric

adjective

Having the centromere located near one end of the chromosome so that one chromosomal arm is long and the other is short.
having a subterminal centromere.
Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
having a subterminal centromere

noun

A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.

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8-LETTER WORDS

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7-LETTER WORDS

aconite acronic acrotic carotin carrion centric ceratin cerotic certain cirrate cocaine coenact cointer conceit concert+17 more

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Rhyming Words

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