kar·y·o·type (kăr'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.

tr.v., -typed, -typ·ing, -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.

karyotypic kar'y·o·typ'ic (-tĭp'ĭk) or kar'y·o·typ'i·cal adj.

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