CEFR B2

acentrous

adjective

Meaning

acentrous means (ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as acentrous.
A acentrous tone can change the mood of a conversation.

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acentrous (B2)

adjective

Definition

acentrous means (ichthyology) lacking vertebral centra. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.

Examples

The writer described the response as acentrous.
A acentrous tone can change the mood of a conversation.

How to Use acentrous

acentrous + noun (collocation): Use acentrous before a noun to describe that quality. — "The writer described a acentrous reaction."
become acentrous (collocation): Use after become, seem, or be for a state or quality. — "The discussion became acentrous near the end."

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