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polyploid

adjective
poly·​ploid | \ ˈpä-lÄ“-ËŒplȯid How to pronounce polyploid (audio) \

Definition of polyploid

: having or being a chromosome number that is a multiple greater than two of the monoploid number
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polyploid noun
polyploidy \ ˈpä-​lÄ“-​ËŒplȯi-​dÄ“ How to pronounce polyploidy (audio) \ noun

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 During rare polyploid events, a screw-up in the reproductive process caused the whole genome to duplicate at once. — Joanna Klein, New York Times, "Genetic Tidying Up Made Humped Bladderworts Into Carnivorous Plants," 19 May 2017

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First Known Use of polyploid

1911, in the meaning defined above

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polyploid

adjective
poly·​ploid | \ ˈpäl-i-ËŒplȯid How to pronounce polyploid (audio) \

Medical Definition of polyploid

 (Entry 1 of 2)

: having or being a chromosome number that is a multiple greater than two of the monoploid number

polyploid

noun

Medical Definition of polyploid (Entry 2 of 2)

: a polyploid individual

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