alloploidy
[ ăl′ō-ploi′dē ]
n.
A hybrid individual or cell having two or more sets of chromosomes derived from two different species.
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al′lo•ploid′ adj.Words nearby alloploidy
allophone, allophylian, alloplasm, alloplast, alloplasty, alloploidy, allopolyploid, allopsychic, allopurinol, allorhythmia, allosaur
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