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karyotype

2 entries found.
  1. 1karyotype (noun)
  2. 2karyotype (transitive verb)

Main Entry:
1kar·yo·type Listen to the pronunciation of 1karyotype
Pronunciation:
\ˈka-rē-ə-ˌtīp\
Function:
noun
Etymology:
International Scientific Vocabulary
Date:
1929
: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell ; also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them
— kar·yo·typ·ic Listen to the pronunciation of karyotypic \ˌka-rē-ə-ˈti-pik\ adjective
— kar·yo·typ·i·cal·ly Listen to the pronunciation of karyotypically \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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