allopolyploid
[ al-uh-pol-uh-ploid ]
adjective
having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species.
noun
an allopolyploid cell or organism.
Origin of allopolyploid
1Other words from allopolyploid
- al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy [al-uh-pol-uh-ploi-dee], /ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪ di/, noun
- Compare autopolyploid.
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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, noun
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