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karyotype

Pronunciation: /ˈkarɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/

Definition of karyotype

noun

Biology & Medicine
  • the number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species.

Derivatives

karyotypic

Pronunciation: /-əˈtɪpɪk/

adjective

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Definition of karyotype in the US English dictionary

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