metacentric

== English == === Etymology === From meta- + -centric. === Adjective === metacentric (not comparable) Of or pertaining to a metacenter. (genetics) Of a chromosome: having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length. ==== Derived terms ==== === Noun === metacentric (plural metacentrics) A metacentric chromosome. == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French métacentrique. By surface analysis, metacentru +‎ -ic. === Adjective === metacentric m or n (feminine singular metacentrică, masculine plural metacentrici, feminine/neuter plural metacentrice) metacentric ==== Declension ====