Definitions for "acrocentric"
having a subterminal centromere
Acrocentric chromosomes are those with the centromere very close to one end, giving the chromosome a 'V' shaped appearance. The acrocentric chromosomes are numbers 13, 14, 15, 21 and 22. The short p arms are very short and usually have small round appendages on stalks, known as ' satellites'.
A chromosome whose centromere lies very near to one end.