HEXAPLOID


Meaning of HEXAPLOID in English

I. ˈheksəˌplȯid adjective

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hexa- + -ploid

: sixfold in appearance or arrangement ; specifically : having or being six times the monoploid chromosome number

a hexaploid cell

— compare diploid , haploid , polyploid

II. noun

( -s )

: a hexaploid individual

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