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Metacentric Chromosome

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

a chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position

MWE

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Metacentric Chromosomes
possessive
Metacentric Chromosome's
pluralpossessive
Metacentric Chromosomes'