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karyology definition

kary·olo·gy (kar′ē äl′ə jē)

noun

the branch of cytology dealing with the functions and structures of the cell nucleus and, esp., of the chromosomes

Etymology: karyo- + -logy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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