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karyotype

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) karyotype (noun)
  2. 2) karyotype (verb)

1kar·yo·type

noun \ˈka-rē-ə-ˌtīp\

Definition of KARYOTYPE

: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell; also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them
— kar·yo·typ·ic \ˌka-rē-ə-ˈti-pik\ adjective
— kar·yo·typ·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

Origin of KARYOTYPE

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1929

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