excentric

1 of 2

ex·​centric

ik,

(ˈ)ek(s)+

variant of eccentric

excentric

2 of 2

adjective

"

variants or excentral

ik-,

(ˈ)ek(s)+

: not centrally located : one-sided

—used especially of the relation of stipe to pileus in certain fungi

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

ex- entry 1 + centric or central

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