karyology
noun
kar·y·ol·o·gy
ˌker-ē-ˈä-lə-jē 
ˌka-rē-
1
: the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes
2
: a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei
karyological
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-ji-kəl
adjective
ˌka-rē-
or less commonly karyologic
ˌker-ē-ə-ˈlä-jik
ˌka-rē-
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“Karyology.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/karyology. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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karyology
noun
kar·y·ol·o·gy
ˌkar-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē
plural karyologies
1
: the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes of a single cell or of the cells of an organism or group of organisms
2
: a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei
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