n.
Pronunciation: ˌ ka-r ē - ' ä-l ə -j ē
Function: noun
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1895
1 : the minute cytological characteristics of the cell nucleus especially with regard to the chromosomes
2 : a branch of cytology concerned with the karyology of cell nuclei
– kar · y · o · log · i · cal \ -r ē - ə - ' lä-ji-k ə l \ also kar · y · o · log · ic \ -jik \ adjective