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karyology

[ kar-ee-ol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌkær iˈɒl ə dʒi /
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noun Cell Biology.
the study of the structure and function of cell nuclei.
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Origin of karyology

First recorded in 1890–95; karyo- + -logy

Words nearby karyology

Karyn, karyo-, karyogamy, karyogram, karyokinesis, karyology, karyolymph, karyolysis, karyomapping, karyoplasm, karyosome
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British Dictionary definitions for karyology

karyology
/ (ˌkærɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of cell nuclei, esp with reference to the number and shape of the chromosomes

Derived forms of karyology

karyologist, noun
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