Standard Lemma guide
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adj
(of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
A chromosome of this kind.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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adjective
having the form of a straight rod because the centromere is in a terminal position
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From telo- + -centric.
