hypodiploid

adjective

hy·​po·​dip·​loid ˌhī-pō-ˈdi-ˌplȯid How to pronounce hypodiploid (audio)
: having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes
hypodiploidy noun

Word History

First Known Use

1962, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of hypodiploid was in 1962

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“Hypodiploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hypodiploid. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

hypodiploid

adjective
hy·​po·​dip·​loid ˌhī-pō-ˈdip-ˌlȯid How to pronounce hypodiploid (audio)
: having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes
hypodiploidy noun
plural hypodiploidies
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