First Known Use: 1929
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1karyotype
noun kar·yo·type \ˈka-rē-ə-ˌtīp\
Definition of KARYOTYPE
: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell; also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them
— kar·yo·typ·ic \ˌka-rē-ə-ˈti-pik\ adjective
— kar·yo·typ·i·cal·ly \-pi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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Origin of KARYOTYPE
International Scientific Vocabulary
2karyotype
verb
Definition of KARYOTYPE
transitive verb
: to determine or analyze the karyotype of
First Known Use of KARYOTYPE
1963
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