polyploid

English

Etymology

From poly- +‎ -ploid.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɑliˌplɔɪd/, /ˈpɑləˌplɔɪd/
• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adjective

polyploid (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

Derived terms

• allopolyploid
• autopolyploid
• cryptopolyploid
• depolyploidizing
• endopolyploid
• eupolyploid
• hypopolyploid
• mesopolyploid
• neopolyploid
• palaeopolyploid
• paleopolyploid
• polyploidization
• polyploidize
• polyploidogenic
• polyploidy
• tetrapolyploid

Translations

having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes

German: polyploid (de) Portuguese: poliploide Romanian: poliploid (ro) Spanish: poliploide (es) Turkish: poliploit

Noun

polyploid (plural polyploids)

1. A polyploid cell.
2. A polyploid organism.

See also

• octoploid
• tetraploid