holocentric

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adjective

(of a chromosome) in which the centromere makes up the entire length (of the chromosome)

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Meanings

adjectiveholocentric (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiology(of a chromosome) in which the centromere makes up the entire length (of the chromosome)

Origin

From holo- + -centric.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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