cytotype

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noun

An individual of a species that has a different chromosomal factor to another (e.g. haploid versus diploid).

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Meanings

nouncytotype (plural cytotypes)

plural cytotypes

  1. biologyAn individual of a species that has a different chromosomal factor to another (e.g. haploid versus diploid).

Origin

From cyto- + -type.

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APA

cytotype. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytotype

MLA

“cytotype.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytotype. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cytotype,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cytotype.

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