acrocentric
adjective, noun
acrocentric is spelled A-C-R-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C: 11 letters. It appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, acrocentric means “(of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in acrocentric?
| Letters | 11: A-C-R-O-C-E-N-T-R-I-C |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 89 million words; the 301,415th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is acrocentric?
Acrocentric appears about once in every 89 million words in written English, the 301,415th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of acrocentric
- more acrocentric comparative
- most acrocentric superlative
- acrocentrics plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does acrocentric mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
(of a chromosome) Having the centromere very near to one end, and thus having a long arm, and a very short arm.
noun
- 1
A chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Acrocentric in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense having the centromere near an end:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | acrocentrique |
| Portuguese | acrocêntrico |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does acrocentric come from?
From acro- + -centric.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).