I. ˈpentəˌplȯid adjective
also pen·ta·ploi·dic | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plȯidik
Etymology: pentaploid from penta- + -ploid; pentaploidic from pentaploid (II) + -ic
: fivefold in appearance or arrangement : having or being a chromosome number that is five times the basic number
• pen·ta·ploi·dy ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌplȯidē noun -es
II. noun
( -s )
1. : a pentaploid chromosome number
2. : something (as an individual or generation) characterized by the pentaploid chromosome number