karyotype

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian кариотип (kariotip), equivalent to karyo- + -type.

noun

  1. (genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
  2. (genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
  3. (obsolete, genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.

verb

  1. To investigate or record such characteristics

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