Wiktionary
metacentric
a. 1 Of or pertaining to a metacenter 2 (context genetics English) (''of a chromosome'') Having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length n. A metacentric chromosome
WordNet
metacentric
adj. of or relating to the metacenter
having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; "a metacentric chromosome"
Wikipedia
Metacentric
Metacentric may refer to:
- Metacentric height: the distance between the center of gravity of a ship and its metacenter
- Metacentric Centromere: the position of a centromere on a chromatid
Usage examples of "metacentric".
The high center of gravity reduces what is called the metacentric height, which determines the length of the righting arm.
The lower the metacentric height, the less leverage there is with which to overcome the downward force of gravity.