metacentric chromosome

NOUN
22 LETTERS · STARTS WITH M

metacentric chromosome is a valid 22-letter word worth 36 points in Scrabble and 42 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
M3E1T1A1C3E1N1T1R1I1C3C3H4R1O1M3O1S1O1M3E1
3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 0 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 3 + 1 =36 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 72TRIPLE WORD → 108
MEANING

What does metacentric chromosome mean?

NOUN · 1 SENSE
1

A chromosome having two equal arms because the centromere is in median position.

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