polyploid

adjective

poly·ploid | \ ˈpä-lē-ˌplȯid

Definition of polyploid

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

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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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More Definitions for polyploid

polyploid

adjective

poly·ploid | \ ˈpäl-i-ˌplȯid

(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