Etymology

cytogenetics

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Today it means: The branch of genetics that studies the relationships between the structure and number of chromosomes as seen in isolated cells and variation in genotype and phenotype. Full definition →

English genetics ← Ancient Greek κύτος (kútos)
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  1. Ancient Greekκύτος (kútos)
  2. Englishcyto-
  3. Englishgenetics
  4. English todaycytogenetics

From cyto- + genetics.

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