telocentric

adjective

telo·​cen·​tric ˌte-lə-ˈsen-trik  ˌtē- 

: having the centromere terminally situated so that there is only one chromosomal arm

a telocentric chromosome

telocentric noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary tel- + centromere + -ic

First Known Use

1939, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

telocentric

1 of 2 adjective

telo·​cen·​tric ˌtel-ə-ˈsen-trik  ˌtēl- 

: having the centromere terminally situated so that there is only one chromosomal arm

telocentric chromosomes

compare acrocentric, metacentric

telocentric

2 of 2 noun

: a telocentric chromosome