"karyoscope" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: karyoscopes [plural]
Etymology: From karyo- + -scope. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|karyo|scope}} karyo- + -scope Head templates: {{en-noun}} karyoscope (plural karyoscopes)
  1. (genetics) A device that images a stained chromosome in order to visualize gene copy number alterations Categories (topical): Genetics

Inflected forms

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