Word: metacentric
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: me
ta
cen
tric
Definition: Of a chromosome: having the centromere approximately in the middle, such that the two arms are of similar length.
Morphemes:
Affix: meta-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Situated between two segments
Affix: -centric
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Having a specified number of centres.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: κεντρικός
Language: grc
Decoded: kentrikos
Meaning: central