hyperploid

American

[hahy-per-ploid] / ˈhaɪ pərˌplɔɪd /

adjective

having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.

noun

a hyperploid cell or organism.

hyperploid British

/ ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

biology having or relating to a chromosome number that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number

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hyperploidy

noun

Etymology

Origin of hyperploid

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + -ploid

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