hyperploid
hy·per·ploid
adj \ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid\Definition of HYPERPLOID
: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid number
— hyperploid noun
— hy·per·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
Origin of HYPERPLOID
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First Known Use: 1930
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