autopolyploid

American

[aw-tuh-pol-uh-ploid] / ˌɔ təˈpɒl əˌplɔɪd /

adjective

having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are derived from the same ancestral species.

noun

an autopolyploid cell or organism.

autopolyploid British

/ ˌɔːtəʊˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd /

adjective

(of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from a single species

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noun

an organism or cell of this type

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Other Word Forms

autopolyploidy

noun

Etymology

Origin of autopolyploid

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

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However, they could either self-pollinate or reproduce with other autopolyploid plants with gametes having the same diploid number.

From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022

But they could either self-pollinate or reproduce with other autopolyploid plants with gametes having the same diploid number.

From Textbooks ● Apr. 25, 2013

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