octoploid

adjective
oc·​to·​ploid | \ ˈäk-tə-ˌplȯid How to pronounce octoploid (audio) \

Definition of octoploid

: having a chromosome number eight times the basic haploid chromosome number

Other Words from octoploid

octoploid noun

First Known Use of octoploid

1921, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for octoploid

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More Definitions for octoploid

octoploid

adjective
oc·​to·​ploid
variants: also octaploid \ ˈäk-​tə-​ˌplȯid How to pronounce octaploid (audio) \

Medical Definition of octoploid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: having a chromosome number eight times the basic haploid chromosome number

Other Words from octoploid

octoploidy \ -​ˌplȯid-​ē How to pronounce octoploidy (audio) \ noun, plural octoploidies

octoploid

noun
variants: also octaploid

Medical Definition of octoploid (Entry 2 of 2)

: an octoploid individual