metacentric
adjective
meta·cen·tric
ˌme-tə-ˈsen-trik 
1
: of or relating to a metacenter
2
: having the centromere medially situated so that the two chromosomal arms are of roughly equal length
metacentric
noun
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All ships have a metacentric height, which is defined as the distance between the metacentre of the ship and its vertical center of gravity.
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Mouthwatering metacentric Argentinean fare—typically served by gorgeous, laid-back Argentines—is in great supply at El Facon and Casa del Mar Steakhouse.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 14 July 2017
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Mac Stone, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2023
Mouthwatering metacentric Argentinean fare—typically served by gorgeous, laid-back Argentines—is in great supply at El Facon and Casa del Mar Steakhouse.
—Kathryn Romeyn, Vogue, 14 July 2017
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metacentric
adjective
meta·cen·tric
ˌmet-ə-ˈsen-trik
: having the centromere medially situated so that the two chromosomal arms are of roughly equal length compare acrocentric, telocentric entry 1
metacentric
noun
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