metacentric
|met-a-cen-tric|
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/ˌmɛtəˈsɛntrɪk/
central balance
Etymology
Etymology Information
'metacentric' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'metakentron,' where 'meta-' meant 'after' or 'beyond' and 'kentron' meant 'center.'
Historical Evolution
'metakentron' transformed into the modern English word 'metacentric' through scientific terminology.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it referred to a central point, but over time it evolved into its current meaning related to chromosome structure.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
having the centromere located near the middle, resulting in two arms of approximately equal length.
A metacentric chromosome has a centromere that divides it into two equal arms.
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Last updated: 2025/05/03 06:30