monocentric

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

mono- +‎ centric

Adjective[edit]

monocentric (not comparable)

  1. Having a single centre
  2. (genetics) Having a single centromere
  3. (linguistics) (of a language) Having only one formally standardized version

Antonyms[edit]

  • (antonym(s) of having only one formally standardized version): pluricentric

Noun[edit]

monocentric (plural monocentrics)

  1. (optics) A monocentric lens
  2. (genetics) A monocentric chromosome