acentromeric

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adjective

Lacking a centromere.

OriginEnglish centromeric ← Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-) ← Proto-Hellenic *ə- →
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Meanings

adjectiveacentromeric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableLacking a centromere.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekἀ- (a-)
  5. Englisha-
  6. Englishcentromeric
  7. Englishacentromeric

From a- + centromeric.

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Translations

Italian acentrico
  • acentricolacking a centromere
Portuguese acêntrico
  • acêntricolacking a centromere

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Amerocentric
Cite this entry
APA

acentromeric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acentromeric

MLA

“acentromeric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acentromeric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acentromeric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acentromeric.

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