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)

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.

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)
• Polish: kariotyp (pl) m
• 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)

1. (transitive) To investigate or record such characteristics.