hyperploid

English

Etymology

From hyper- +‎ -ploid.

Adjective

hyperploid (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
  2. (medicine) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number

Antonyms

Noun

hyperploid (plural hyperploids)

  1. A hyperploid organism.
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