karyotype

kar·y·o·type   (kār'ē-ə-tīp')    n.   The characterization of the chromosomal complement of an individual or a species, including number, form, and size of the chromosomes. 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·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk), kar'y·o·typ'i·cal adj.

karyotype [(kar-ee-uh-teyep)]

The complete set of chromosomes that constitutes the entire genome of a species. The human karyotype contains forty-six chromosomes, twenty-three from each parent. This set is contained in the nucleus of almost every cell in the body

Main Entry: ¹karyo·type
Pronunciation: 'kar-E-&-"tIp
Function: noun
: the chromosomal characteristics of a cell; also : the chromosomes themselves or a representation of them —karyo·typ·ic /"kar-E-&-'tip-ik/ adjective —karyo·typ·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb

karyotype kar·y·o·type (kār'ē-ə-tīp')
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.

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.