karyogenetic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to karyogenesis; heritable.

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Meanings

adjectivekaryogenetic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyOf or pertaining to karyogenesis; heritable.

    These stand midway between karyogenetic and organismal characters.

    1923, Botanical Abstracts, volume 12, page 537
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    We also concluded that karyogenetic characters were not as a rule recapitulatory, because they imply a change in the nuclear unit which is transmitted by mitosis to every cell […]

    1920, The New Phytologist, page 246

    Some of the dioecious plants such as Trichoeanthes palmata and Cocoinia indica offer a good field for the understanding of the karyogenetic basis for the manifestation of sex.

    1976, Aspects of Plant Sciences, page 93
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