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hy·po·ploid | \ ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid 
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\Definition of hypoploid
: having a chromosome number slightly less than an exact multiple of the monoploid number
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hypoploid
adjectivehy·po·ploid | \ ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid \
\Medical Definition of hypoploid
: having a chromosome number slightly less than an exact multiple of the monoploid or haploid number
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hypoploid noun
hypoploidy \ -ˌplȯid-ē \ noun, plural hypoploidies
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The first known use of hypoploid was in 1930
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