acrocentrics
/ˌækroʊˈsɛntrɪks/
noun
- Chromosomes that have the centromere near one end, making one arm very short and the other long.
- The acrocentrics in humans include chromosomes 13, 14, 15, 21, and 22.
- Acrocentrics are important in the formation of the nucleolus.
- Scientists study acrocentrics to understand genetic disorders.