polyploid
polyploid
Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cellHaving more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
UK/ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd/US/ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/
Meaning
1 senses(not comparable)Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
polyploid
of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Translations
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By meaning 1
having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes:
Origin
From poly- + -ploid.From poly- + -ploid.
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