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hypoploid

[ hahy-puh-ploid ]
/ ˈhaɪ pəˌplɔɪd /
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adjective
having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.
noun
a hypoploid cell or organism.
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Origin of hypoploid

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

OTHER WORDS FROM hypoploid

hy·po·ploid·y, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for hypoploid

hypoploid
/ (ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd) /

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

Derived forms of hypoploid

hypoploidy, noun
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