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submetacentric en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English metacentric English submetacentric From sub- + metacentric.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) (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.

Relateds

telocentric · metacentric · acrocentric

submetacentric en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English metacentric English submetacentric From sub- + metacentric.

Meanings

1. A submetacentric chromosome.

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