karyology
noun
kar·y·ol·o·gy
ˌker-ē-ˈä-lə-jē
ˌka-rē-
1
: the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes
2
: a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei
karyological
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective
ˌka-rē-
or less commonly karyologic
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌka-rē-
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