# pericentric

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. pericentral
2. Of or pertaining to a pericentre
3. Of or pertaining to the centromere of a chromosome

## Etymology
From peri- + centric.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pericentric