 polyploid |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] (genetics; of a cell or organism) having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | |
| Examples: | "a polyploid cell" "a polyploid species" |
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| Related terms: | diploid haploid genetics triploid | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes | |
| Related terms: | life_form genetics | |
| Similar spelling: |
polyploidy |
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