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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Compare polyploid.

Origin of hexaploid

First recorded in 1915–20; hexa- + -ploid

hex·a·ploi·dy, noun