hypoploid

[ hahy-puh-ploid ]

adjective

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

noun

1. a hypoploid cell or organism.

hypoploid

/ ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

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

Derived Forms

• ˈhypoˌploidy, noun

Other Words From

• hypo·ploidy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoploid¹

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