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hypoploid

American  
[hahy-puh-ploid] / ˈhaɪ pəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

  1. having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.

noun

  1. a hypoploid cell or organism.

hypoploid British  
/ ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

  1. having or designating a chromosome number that is less than a multiple of the haploid number

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Other Word Forms

  • hypoploidy noun

Etymology

Origin of hypoploid

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

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