/ Dictionary / Index K karyotype: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: kar•y•o•type Pronunciation: (kar'ē-u-tīp"), [key] — n. Genetics. the chromosomes of a cell, usually displayed as a systematized arrangement of chromosome pairs in descending order of size. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: karyotype (Thesaurus) karyosome karyotyping Related Content Daily Word Quiz: portent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language