karyology
English
/ˌkæɹiˈɒləd͡ʒi/
noun
Definitions
- (biology) The study of the nuclei of cells, especially with regard to the chromosomes which they contain.
- (biology) The characteristics of a particular cellular nucleus or group of nuclei, or of the chromosomes therein.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κάρυον (nut, kernel, nucleus).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κάρυον
Gloss
nut, kernel, nucleus
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- karyological English
- *carilium Latin
- eukaryota Latin
- prokaryota Latin
- κάρυον Ancient Greek
- καρυόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- καρύϊνος Ancient Greek
- *ḱerh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- procarionte Portuguese
- procarioto Portuguese
- karion Serbo-Croatian