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polysomic

British  
/ ˌpɒlɪˈsəʊmɪk /

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or designating a basically diploid chromosome complement, in which some but not all the chromosomes are represented more than twice

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Etymology

Origin of polysomic

C20: from poly- + -some ³ + -ic

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