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.

Origin of allopolyploid

1
First recorded in 1925–30; allo- + polyploid

Other words from allopolyploid

  • al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy [al-uh-pol-uh-ploi-dee], /ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪ di/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for allopolyploid

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

Derived forms of allopolyploid

  • allopolyploidy, noun

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