acrocentric

Term: acrocentric

Literally meaning:

Origin: Anc Greek

άκρο/ acro(=edge)

κέντρο/centro/(center) > κεντρί/centri(=sting of a wasp)> κεντρίζω/centrizo(=stitch)

Coined/History

(?)

Definition

(biology) Acrocentric is the chromosome with the centromere situated near one end.