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al·lo·poly·ploid | \ ˌa-lō-ˈpä-li-ˌplȯid 
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\Definition of allopolyploid
: a polyploid individual or strain having a chromosome set composed of two or more chromosome sets derived more or less complete from different species
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allopolyploid adjective
allopolyploidy \ ˌa-lō-ˈpä-li-ˌplȯi-dē \ noun
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allopolyploid
nounal·lo·poly·ploid | \ ˌal-ō-ˈpäl-i-ˌplȯid \
\Medical Definition of allopolyploid
: an individual or strain whose chromosomes are composed of more than two genomes each of which has been derived more or less complete but possibly modified from one of two or more species — compare autopolyploid
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allopolyploid adjective
allopolyploidy \ -ˌplȯid-ē \ noun, plural allopolyploidies
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The first known use of allopolyploid was in 1928
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