aneuploid
adjective
an·eu·ploid
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Definition of aneuploid
: having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the usually haploid number — compare euploid
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aneuploid
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aneuploidy
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In follow-up papers, Chun and others found that full-grown aneuploid neurons were common in adult mouse brains, even forming circuits with other cells. — Quanta Magazine, "I Contain Multitudes," 21 Aug. 2014 In 2001, neuroscientist Jerold Chun and other researchers at the University of California San Diego made the surprising discovery that about a third of the immature cells that give rise to neurons in an embryonic mouse brain were aneuploid. — Quanta Magazine, "I Contain Multitudes," 21 Aug. 2014 In follow-up papers, Chun and others found that full-grown aneuploid neurons were common in adult mouse brains, even forming circuits with other cells. — Quanta Magazine, "I Contain Multitudes," 21 Aug. 2014 They had been offered the opportunity to try to get pregnant with their aneuploid embryos. — Stephen S. Hall, The Cut, "There could soon be a baby-boom among women who thought they’d hit an IVF dead end.," 17 Sep. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'aneuploid.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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aneuploid
adjective
an·eu·ploid
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Medical Definition of aneuploid
: having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the usually haploid number — compare euploid
Other Words from aneuploid
aneuploid
noun
aneuploidy
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noun,
plural aneuploidies
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noun,
plural aneuploidies