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acentric

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acentric [eɪˈsɛntrɪk]
adj
1. without a centre
2. not on centre; eccentric
3. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) Genetics (of a chromosome or chromosome fragment) lacking a centromere
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) an acentric chromosome or fragment
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Adj.1.acentric - lacking a centromere; "an acentric chromosome fragment"
2.acentricacentric - not centered or having no center    
nonconcentric, eccentric - not having a common center; not concentric; "eccentric circles"


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