karyotype
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.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
2karyotype
transitive verbDefinition of KARYOTYPE
: to determine or analyze the karyotype of
First Known Use of KARYOTYPE
1963
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