cy·to·ge·net·ics
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Definition of cytogenetics
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
Other Words from cytogenetics
cytogenetic
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ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tik
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or cytogenetical \
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-kəl
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or cytogenetical \
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-kəl
\ adjective
cytogenetically
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ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
cytogeneticist
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ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tə-sist
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noun
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noun
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cytogenetics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
cy·to·ge·net·ics
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Medical Definition of cytogenetics
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
Other Words from cytogenetics
cytogenetic
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-jə-ˈnet-ik
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or cytogenetical \
-i-kəl
\ adjective
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or cytogenetical \
-i-kəl
\ adjective
cytogenetically
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-i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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