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karyology

kar·y·ol·o·gy [ ˌker-ē-ˈä-lə-jē]

karyology

noun

[ˌker-ē-ˈä-lə-jē]

Definition of karyology

1 : the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes

2 : a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei

Other Words from karyology

karyological \ ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl , ˌka-rē- \ or less commonly karyologic \ ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik , ˌka-rē- \ adjective

First Known Use of karyology

1895, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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