euploid
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eu·ploid

adjective \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

eu·ploid

adjective \ˈyü-ˌplid\   (Medical Dictionary)

Medical Definition of EUPLOID

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number—compare aneuploid
euploid noun
eu·ploi·dy \-ˌplid-ē\ noun, plural eu·ploi·dies

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