al·lo·poly·ploid
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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
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allopolyploid
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al·lo·poly·ploid
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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
Other Words from allopolyploid
allopolyploid
adjective
allopolyploidy
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The first known use of allopolyploid was in 1928
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