# pericentromeric

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Situated near, or on each side of, the centromere of a chromosome
2. Related to a pericentromere

## Etymology
From peri- + centromeric.

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