acentric

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acentric

Rhymes with -ɛntɹɪk

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”, privative prefix) + κέντρο (kéntro, “a point, a center”). By surface analysis, a- + centric.

adjective more acentric · most acentric

  1. Not centered; without a centre.

noun acentrics

  1. A segment of a chromosome that lacks a centromere.

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adj without a center

Portuguêsacêntrico
Deutschazentrisch
Italianoacentrico
Ελληνικάακεντρικός akentrikós

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"acentric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acentric. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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acentric. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acentric

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"acentric." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acentric.

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@misc{acentric_2026,
  title = {acentric},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acentric},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}