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adj
having eight complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences
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noun
a cell that has eight complete sets of chromosomes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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noun
an organism whose cells have eight complete sets of chromosomes
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
From octo- + -ploid.
