euploid

British

/ ˈjuːplɔɪd /

adjective

having chromosomes present in an exact multiple of the haploid number

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noun

a euploid cell or individual

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Other Word Forms

euploidy

noun

Etymology

Origin of euploid

C20: from _eu- + -ploid, as in _haploid

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An individual with the appropriate number of chromosomes for their species is called euploid; in humans, euploidy corresponds to 22 pairs of autosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes.

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