AMPHIDIPLOID


Meaning of AMPHIDIPLOID in English

I. |amfə̇|diˌplȯid adjective

Etymology: amphi- + diploid

of an interspecific hybrid : having a complete diploid chromosome set from each parent strain as a result of chromosome doubling in the first hybrid generation

• am·phi·dip·loi·dy |amfə̇ˈdiˌplȯidē noun -es

II. noun

( -s )

: an amphidiploid individual or strain

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