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

Words nearby hypoploid

hypophysectomy, hypophysis, hypopiesis, hypopituitarism, hypoplasia, hypoploid, hypopnea, hypopnoea, hypopotassemia, hypopraxia, hypoproteinemia

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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