allopolyploid

[al-uh-pol-uh-ploid]

adjective

1. having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species.

noun

1. an allopolyploid cell or organism.

allopolyploid

/ ˌæləˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd /

adjective

1. (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from different species

noun

1. an interspecific hybrid of this type that is therefore fertile

Other Word Forms

• allopolyploidy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of allopolyploid¹

First recorded in 1925–30; allo- + polyploid

Example Sentences

Nevertheless, gene loss in wheat could be rapid, as shown in the newly created allopolyploid Tragopogon miscellus.

From Nature

Hybridization between two plant species followed by a chromosomal doubling can lead to new species such as the allopolyploid species Arabidopsis suecica.

From Science Magazine