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
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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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytogenetics. Accessed 13 Apr. 2021.
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cytogenetics
noun plural 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
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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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The first known use of cytogenetics was in 1930
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