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adj
(of a chromosome) having the centromere between one end and the middle, and thus having a long arm, and a short arm
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A submetacentric chromosome.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English metacentric English submetacentric From sub- + metacentric.
