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allopolyploid
[ al-uh-pol-uh-ploid ]
/ ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪd /
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adjective
having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species.
noun
an allopolyploid cell or organism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM allopolyploid
al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy [al-uh-pol-uh-ploi-dee], /ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪ di/, nounWords nearby allopolyploid
allophane, allophone, allophylian, alloplasm, alloplasty, allopolyploid, allopurinol, All-Ordinaries Index, all-or-none, all-or-none law, all-or-nothing
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British Dictionary definitions for allopolyploid
allopolyploid
/ (ˌæləˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd) /
adjective
(of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from different species
noun
an interspecific hybrid of this type that is therefore fertile
See also autopolyploid, polyploid
Derived forms of allopolyploid
allopolyploidy, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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