hexaploid
[ hek-suh-ploid ]
/ ˈhɛk səˌplɔɪd /
adjective
having a chromosome number that is six times the haploid number.
noun
a hexaploid cell or organism.
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OTHER WORDS FROM hexaploid
hex·a·ploi·dy, nounWords nearby hexaploid
hexangular, hexanitrate, hexanoic acid, hexapartite, hexapla, hexaploid, hexapod, hexapody, hexarchy, hexastich, hexastichon
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