karyotype

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/
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Noun

karyotype (plural karyotypes)

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

Derived terms

electrokaryotype
heterokaryotype
homokaryotype
karyotypic
protokaryotype

Related terms

karyogram
karyograph

Translations

characteristics of chromosomes

Chinese:
Mandarin: 核型 (zh) (héxíng)
Czech: karyotyp m
French: caryotype (fr) m
German: Karyotyp (de) m
Greek: καρυότυπος (el) m (karyótypos)
Icelandic: kjarngerð f, kjarnagerð f
Italian: cariotipo (it) m
Japanese: 核型 (ja) (かくがた, kakugata)
Russian: кариоти́п (ru) m (kariotíp)
Spanish: cariotipo m
Turkish: karyotip (tr)

Verb

karyotype (third-person singular simple present karyotypes, present participle karyotyping, simple past and past participle karyotyped)

To investigate or record such characteristics