POLYPLOID


Meaning of POLYPLOID in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈpä-lē-ˌplȯid ]

adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1920

: having or being a chromosome number that is a multiple greater than two of the monoploid number

• polyploid noun

• poly·ploi·dy -ˌplȯi-dē noun

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