Pronunciation: ˌ a-l ō - ' pä-li- ˌ plo ̇ id
Function: noun
Date: 1928
: a polyploid individual or strain having a chromosome set composed of two or more chromosome sets derived more or less complete from different species
– allopolyploid adjective
– al · lo · poly · ploi · dy \ - ˌ plo ̇ i-d ē \ noun