What does dicentric mean?
Dicentric means (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration).
Dicentric
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Meaning
(genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration).
Definitions by Sense
- (genetics) (of a chromosome) Having two centromeres (an aberration)
- A chromosome that has two centromeres.
Example Sentences
Dicentric frequency was determined for at least 250 lymphocytes (or 100 dicentrics) per sample.
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Word Forms
- dicentrics
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Dicentric frequency was determined for at least 250 lymphocytes (or 100 dicentrics) per sample.
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