hyperploid

adjective

hy·​per·​ploid ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid How to pronounce hyperploid (audio)
: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid number
hyperploid noun
hyperploidy noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hyperploid was in 1930

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“Hyperploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hyperploid. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Medical Definition

hyperploid

adjective
hy·​per·​ploid ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid How to pronounce hyperploid (audio)
: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid or haploid number
hyperploid noun
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