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karyology

/ˌkæɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kary-ol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌkæɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/
20
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The characteristics of a particular cellular nucleus or group of nuclei, or of the chromosomes therein.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κάρυον (káruon, “kernel, nucleus”) + -ology.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

karyologies (plural) caryology (alternative)

Derived Forms

karyological

Questions

How do you pronounce karyology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkæɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/.
What does karyology mean?
The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.
Where does karyology come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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