- (functioning as singular)
the branch of genetics that correlates the structure, number, and behaviour of chromosomes with heredity and variation
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cy•to•ge•net•ics
(sī′tō jə net′iks),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. v.)
cy′to•ge•net′ic, cy′to•ge•net′i•cal, adj.
cy′to•ge•net′i•cal•ly, adv.
cy′to•ge•net′i•cist, n.
- Geneticsthe branch of biology linking the study of genetic inheritance with the study of cell structure, esp. for human chromosome analysis for the detection of inheritable diseases.
- cyto- + genetics 1930–35
cy′to•ge•net′i•cal•ly, adv.
cy′to•ge•net′i•cist, n.
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