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karyotype
(karyo|type)
Pronunciation:
/ˈkarɪə(ʊ)tʌɪp/
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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