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pol·y·ploid

 (pŏl′ē-ploid′)
adj.
Having one or more extra sets of chromosomes: a polyploid species; a polyploid cell.
n.
An organism with more than two sets of chromosomes.
pol′y·ploi′dy n.
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polyploid

(ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd)
adj
(Biology) (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than twice the basic (haploid) number of chromosomes
n
(Biology) an individual or cell of this type
ˌpolyˈploidal, ˌpolyˈploidic adj
ˈpolyˌploidy n
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pol•y•ploid

(ˈpɒl iˌplɔɪd)
adj.
1. having a chromosome number that is more than double the basic or haploid number.
n.
2. a polyploid cell or organism.
[1915–20]
pol`y•ploi′dic, adj.
pol′y•ploi`dy, n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.polyploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
Adj.1.polyploid - of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"
genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
diploid - of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number; "diploid somatic cells"
haploid, haploidic, monoploid - of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
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