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metacentric
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met·a·cen·tric  (mt-sntrk)
adj.
1. Of or relating to a metacenter.
2. Genetics Having the centromere in the median position so that the arms are of equal length. Used of a chromosome.
n.
A metacentric chromosome.
meta·cen·trici·ty (-sn-trs-t) n.
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Adj.1.metacentric - of or relating to the metacentermetacentric - of or relating to the metacenter    
ship building, shipbuilding - the construction of ships
2.metacentric - having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; "a metacentric chromosome"
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The regular mathematical relationship between the number of M and t chromosomes indicates the involvement of fusion and or fission in producing the two extremes of complete metacentricity and complete telocentricity; t-M-t trivalents in a hybrid confirmed the relationships of related M and t's.
Robertsonian fusion and centric fission in karyotype evolution of ... by Jones, Keith / The Botanical Review
 
 
 
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