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hexaploid
[ hek-suh-ploid ]
/ ˈhɛk səˌplɔɪd /
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adjective
having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
noun
a hexaploid cell or organism.
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hex·a·ploi·dy, nounWords nearby hexaploid
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