1) Intersection 2) Intersection point 3) Point of intersection 
<genetics> Descriptive of a chromosome that has its centromere (kinetochore) at or near the middle of the chromosome, as opposed to acrocentric with the centromere near one end. ... (18 Nov 1997) ... 
(met″ә-sen´trik) having the centromere near the middle, so that the arms of the chromosome are approximately equal in length.
Descriptive of a chromosome that has its centromere (kinetochore) at or near the middle of the chromosome, as opposed to acrocentric with the centromere near one end.
Type: Term Pronunciation: met′ă-sen′trik Definitions: 1. Having the centromere about equidistant from the extremities, said of a chromosome.
[adj] - having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere
adjective having two equal arms because of the median position of the centromere; `a metacentric chromosome`