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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
\ ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tik
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or cytogenetical \ ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-kəl
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adjective
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or cytogenetical \ ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-kəl
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adjective
cytogenetically
\ ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
cytogeneticist
\ ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tə-sist
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noun
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noun
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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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or cytogenetical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
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or cytogenetical \ -i-kəl
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adjective
cytogenetically
\ -i-k(ə-)lē
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adverb
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adverb
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