cytogenetics

noun

cy·​to·​ge·​net·​ics ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tiks How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
cytogenetic
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tik How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
adjective
or cytogenetical
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-kəl How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
cytogenetically
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
adverb
cytogeneticist
ˌsī-tō-jə-ˈne-tə-sist How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
noun

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First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of cytogenetics was in 1930

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“Cytogenetics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cytogenetics. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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cytogenetics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
cy·​to·​ge·​net·​ics -jə-ˈnet-iks How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
: a branch of biology that deals with the study of heredity and variation by the methods of both cytology and genetics
cytogenetic
-jə-ˈnet-ik How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
adjective
or cytogenetical
-i-kəl How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
cytogenetically
-i-k(ə-)lē How to pronounce cytogenetics (audio)
adverb

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