Meanings
adjectivepericentromeric (comparative more pericentromeric, superlative most pericentromeric)
comparative more pericentromeric · superlative most pericentromeric
- biologySituated near, or on each side of, the centromere of a chromosome
- biologyRelated to a pericentromere
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*per-
- Ancient Greekπερῐ́ (perĭ́)
- Englishperi-
- Englishcentromeric
- Englishpericentromeric
From peri- + centromeric.
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pericentromeric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericentromeric
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“pericentromeric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericentromeric. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericentromeric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericentromeric.
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