centric

 
Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrɪk/

adjective

  • 1in or at the centre; central: centric and peripheral forces
  • 2 Botany (of a diatom) radially symmetrical. Compare with pennate.

Derivatives

centrical

Pronunciation: /ˈsɛntrɪkəl/
adjective

centricity

Pronunciation: /-ˈtrɪsɪti/
noun

Origin:

late 16th century: from Greek kentrikos, from kentron 'sharp point' (see centre)