metacentric
[ met-uh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌmɛt əˈsɛn trɪk /
adjective
Naval Architecture.
of or relating to a metacenter.
Genetics.
of or relating to any chromosome or chromatid whose centromere is centrally located, creating two apparently equal chromosome arms.
Compare acentric(def 2), acrocentric, telocentric.
OTHER WORDS FROM metacentric
met·a·cen·tric·i·ty [met-uh-sen-tris-i-tee] /ˌmɛt ə sɛnˈtrɪs ɪ ti/, nounWords nearby metacentric
Example sentences from the Web for metacentric
The metacentric height of a vessel is a term used in naval architecture to express the stability of the ship.
The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon LakeThe measure of stability is expressed in inches of metacentric height.
The Submarine in War and Peace |Simon LakeRound the top of the scale, at D, are engraved four different draughts, and under these are the metacentric heights.
Medical definitions for metacentric
metacentric
[ mĕt′ə-sĕn′trĭk ]
adj.
Having the centromere of a chromosome in the median position so that the arms are of equal length.
n.
A metacentric chromosome.