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hypoploid

[hahy-puh-ploid]Biology

adjective

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

noun

a hypoploid cell or organism.

Origin of hypoploid

First recorded in 1925–30; hypo- + -ploid
Related formshy·po·ploid·y, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for hypoploid

hypoploid

adjective

having or designating a chromosome number that is less than a multiple of the haploid number
Derived Formshypoploidy, noun
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hypoploid in Medicine

hypoploid

[hī′pō-ploid′]

adj.

Having a chromosome number that is one or more lower than the normal haploid number of chromosomes characteristic for the species.
Related formshy′po•ploi′dy n.
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