cytogenetics

cy·to·ge·net·ics

noun pl but singular or pl in constr \ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tiks\

Definition of CYTOGENETICS

: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics

— cy·to·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈne-tik\ or cy·to·ge·net·i·cal \-ti-kəl\ adjective

— cy·to·ge·net·i·cal·ly \-ti-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

— cy·to·ge·net·i·cist \-ˈne-tə-sist\ noun

Origin of CYTOGENETICS

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1931

Rhymes with CYTOGENETICS

cybernetics, dietetics