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amphiploid

adjective
am·​phi·​ploid | \ ˈam(p)-fi-ËŒplȯid How to pronounce amphiploid (audio) \

Definition of amphiploid

of an interspecific hybrid
: having at least one complete diploid set of chromosomes derived from each parent species

Other Words from amphiploid

amphiploid noun
amphiploidy \ -​ËŒplȯi-​dÄ“ How to pronounce amphiploidy (audio) \ noun

First Known Use of amphiploid

1943, in the meaning defined above

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amphiploid

adjective
am·​phi·​ploid | \ ˈam(p)-fi-ËŒplȯid How to pronounce amphiploid (audio) \

Medical Definition of amphiploid

of an interspecific hybrid
: having at least one complete diploid set of chromosomes derived from each ancestral species

Other Words from amphiploid

amphiploid noun
amphiploidy \ -​ËŒplȯid-​Ä“ How to pronounce amphiploidy (audio) \ noun, plural amphiploidies