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Telocentric vs Acrocentric - What's the difference?

telocentric | acrocentric |

In genetics|of a chromosome|lang=en terms the difference between telocentric and acrocentric

is that telocentric is (genetics|of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end while acrocentric is (genetics|of a chromosome) having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.

As adjectives the difference between telocentric and acrocentric

is that telocentric is (genetics|of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end while acrocentric is (genetics|of a chromosome) having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.

As a noun acrocentric is

a chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.

telocentric

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (genetics, of a chromosome) having the centromere at one end

    • acrocentric

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (genetics, of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.