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karyotype
kar·y·o·type
[
kárree ə tp
]
noun
(
plural
kar·y·o·types
)
Definition:
1.
characteristics of cell chromosomes:
the appearance and characteristics of the chromosomes of a cell, especially size, number, and form
2.
photomicrograph of cell chromosomes:
a photomicrograph in which a cell's chromosomes are arranged according to size and classification
transitive verb
(
past and past participle
kar·y·o·typed
,
present participle
kar·y·o·typ·ing
,
3rd person present singular
kar·y·o·types
)
Definition:
find karyotype of cell:
to determine the karyotype of a cell
kar·y·o·typ·ic
[
kàrree ə típpik
]
adjective
kar·y·o·typ·i·cal
[
kèrree ə típpik'l
]
adjective
kar·y·o·typ·i·cal·ly
adverb
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kar·y·o·typ·ic [ kàrree ə típpik ] adjectivekar·y·o·typ·i·cal [ kèrree ə típpik'l ] adjectivekar·y·o·typ·i·cal·ly adverb
