hexaploid
hexa·ploid
adj \ˈhek-sə-ˌplȯid\Definition of HEXAPLOID
: having or being six times the monoploid chromosome number
— hexaploid noun
— hexa·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
Origin of HEXAPLOID
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First Known Use: 1912
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