submetacentric
adjective
sub·meta·cen·tric
ˌsəb-ˌme-tə-ˈsen-trik 
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other
submetacentric
noun
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“Submetacentric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/submetacentric. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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submetacentric
1 of 2 adjective
sub·meta·cen·tric
ˌsəb-ˌmet-ə-ˈsen-trik
: having the centromere situated so that one chromosome arm is somewhat shorter than the other
submetacentric
2 of 2 noun
: a submetacentric chromosome
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