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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ee-uh-tahyp]
- /ˈkær i əˌtaɪp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kar-ee-uh-tahyp]
- /ˈkær i əˌtaɪp/
Definitions of karyotype word
- noun karyotype the chromosomes of a cell, usually displayed as a systematized arrangement of chromosome pairs in descending order of size. 1
- noun karyotype The number and visual appearance of the chromosomes in the cell nuclei of an organism or species. 1
- noun karyotype the appearance of the chromosomes in a somatic cell of an individual or species, with reference to their number, size, shape, etc 0
- verb karyotype to determine the karyotype of (a cell) 0
- noun karyotype the general appearance, including size, number, and shape, of the set of somatic chromosomes 0
- verb transitive karyotype to analyze and determine (a karyotype) 0
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Origin of karyotype
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; karyo- + type
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Karyotype
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
karyotype popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
karyotype usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with karyotype
- what is a karyotype?
- what is karyotype?
- how are chromosomes arranged in a karyotype?
- how is a karyotype prepared?
- how many chromosomes are shown in a normal human karyotype?
- how many chromosomes are in a normal human karyotype?
- describe how a karyotype is prepared and analyzed?
- what does a karyotype show?
- how do biologists make a karyotype?
- what is a karyotype used for?
- what does karyotype mean?
- which of the following can be observed in a karyotype?
- which of the following are shown in a karyotype?
- how is a karyotype made?
- which of the following best describes a karyotype?
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