Definition of "karyotype"
karyotype
/ˈkaɹɪə(ʊ)taɪp/
noun
plural karyotypes
(genetics) The observed characteristics (number, type, shape, etc) of the chromosomes of an individual or species.
(genetics) A record of such characteristics, usually photographic.
(obsolete, genetics) A group of individuals or species that have the same chromosomal characteristics.
verb
third-person singular simple present karyotypes, present participle karyotyping, simple past and past participle karyotyped
(transitive) To investigate or record such characteristics.