hypoploid

[ hahy-puh-ploid ]

adjective
  1. having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.

noun
  1. a hypoploid cell or organism.

Origin of hypoploid

1
First recorded in 1925–30; hypo- + -ploid

Other words from hypoploid

  • hy·po·ploid·y, noun

Words Nearby hypoploid

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British Dictionary definitions for hypoploid

hypoploid

/ (ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd) /


adjective
  1. having or designating a chromosome number that is less than a multiple of the haploid number

Derived forms of hypoploid

  • hypoploidy, noun

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