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euploid


eu·ploid

adj \ˈyü-ˌplid\

Definition of EUPLOID

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the monoploid number — compare aneuploid
euploid noun
eu·ploi·dy \-ˌpli-dē\ noun

Origin of EUPLOID

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1926

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