polyploid
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adjective \ˈpä-lē-ˌplȯid\Definition of POLYPLOID
: having or being a chromosome number that is a multiple greater than two of the monoploid number
— polyploid noun
— poly·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
Origin of POLYPLOID
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First Known Use: 1920
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