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karyotype
Karyotype is defined as the general appearance of chromosomes.
(noun)An example of karyotype is the size, number and shape of chromosomes in a person's body.
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See karyotype in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun
the general appearance, including size, number, and shape, of the set of somatic chromosomes
transitive verb karyotyped, karyotyping
to analyze and determine (a karyotype)
Related Forms:
- karyotypic adjective or karyotypical
See karyotype in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun
- The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes.
- A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification.
To classify and array (the chromosome complement of an organism or a species) according to the arrangement, number, size, shape, or other characteristics of the chromosomes.
Related Forms:
- karˌy·o·typˈic (-tĭpˈĭk), karˌy·o·typˈi·cal adjective
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