kar·y·o·type (k r  - -t p )n. 1. The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes. 2. A photomicrograph of chromosomes arranged according to a standard classification. tr.v. kar·y·o·typed, kar·y·o·typ·ing, kar·y·o·types 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. kar y·o·typic (-t pk), kary·o·typi·cal adj. |
| karyotype (kr--tp) Noun An organized visual profile of the chromosomes in the nucleus of a body cell of an organism. Karyotypes are prepared using cells in the metaphase stage of cell division, when chromosomal strands have coiled together and duplicated, rendering them easily visible under a microscope after staining. Photomicrographs of the stained chromosomes are then arranged in a standard format according to size, the relative position of the centromere, and other criteria. The normal human karyotype consists of 46 chromosomes. Verb To prepare the karyotype of an organism. |
karyotype
the aggregate of morphological characteristics of the chromosomes in a cell. — karyotypic, karyotypical, adj.
See also: Cells
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| Noun | 1. | karyotype - 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) physical composition, composition, make-up, makeup, constitution - the way in which someone or something is composed |
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