Associations to the word «Metacentric»

Wiktionary

METACENTRIC, adjective. Of or pertaining to a metacenter
METACENTRIC, adjective. (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length
METACENTRIC, noun. A metacentric chromosome
METACENTRIC STABILITY, noun. (nautical) The tendency of a ship or other water-going vessel to remain upright due to its centre of gravity being below its centre of buoyancy, ie. basically having most of its weight down low.

Dictionary definition

METACENTRIC, adjective. Of or relating to the metacenter.
METACENTRIC, adjective. Having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; "a metacentric chromosome".

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