cytoband

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noun

Any of a pattern of bands, formed on chromosomes of cells undergoing metaphase, that serve to identify particular chromosomes

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Meanings

nouncytoband (plural cytobands)

plural cytobands

  1. biologyAny of a pattern of bands, formed on chromosomes of cells undergoing metaphase, that serve to identify particular chromosomes

Origin

From cyto- + band.

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APA

cytoband. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoband

MLA

“cytoband.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoband. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytoband,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytoband.

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