allopolyploid

American  

[al-uh-pol-uh-ploid] / ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪd /

adjective

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

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noun

1. an allopolyploid cell or organism.

allopolyploid British  

/ ˌæləˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd /

adjective

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

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noun

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

Other Word Forms

• allopolyploidy noun

Etymology

Origin of allopolyploid

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