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autopolyploid
[ aw-tuh-pol-uh-ploid ]
adjective
- having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are derived from the same ancestral species.
noun
- an autopolyploid cell or organism.
autopolyploid
/ ˌɔːtəʊˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd /
adjective
- (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from a single species
noun
- an organism or cell of this type
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Derived Forms
- ˌautoˈpolyˌploidy, noun
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Other Words From
- auto·poly·ploidy noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of autopolyploid1
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