Associations to the word «Karyotype»

Wiktionary

KARYOTYPE, noun. (genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
KARYOTYPE, noun. (genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
KARYOTYPE, noun. (obsolete) (genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.
KARYOTYPE, verb. To investigate or record such characteristics

Dictionary definition

KARYOTYPE, noun. The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes).

Wise words

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