centrum

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noun

A centre.

OriginMiddle English centrum ← Latin centrum →
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Meanings

nouncentrum (plural centra)

plural centra

  1. A centre.
  2. anatomyThe central body of a vertebra; the solid piece to which the arches and some other parts are or may be attached.
  3. anatomyThe basis or fundamental portion of one of the cranial segments, regarded as analogous to vertebrae.
  4. geographyThe focus or place of origin of an earthquake.

Synonyms & antonyms

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cytocentrumintercentrumpleurocentrum

Origin

  1. Latincentrum
  2. Middle Englishcentrum
  3. Englishcentrum

From Middle English centrum, from Latin centrum. Doublet of centre/center.

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APA

centrum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrum

MLA

“centrum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrum. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “centrum,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/centrum.

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