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polyploid.

Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

9 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/US/ˈpɑləˌplɔɪd/US/ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd/UK
  1. Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From poly- + -ploid.

noun/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/US/ˈpɑləˌplɔɪd/US/ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd/UK
  1. A polyploid cell.

  2. A polyploid organism.

Where this word comes from

From poly- + -ploid.

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