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karyotype

noun

The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)

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9
Starts with
K
Ends with
E
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
21

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ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp

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noun

  1. The appearance of the chromosomal makeup of a somatic cell in an individual or species (including the number and arrangement and size and structure of the chromosomes)

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