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adj
Having more than the usual number of 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 polyploid cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
A polyploid organism.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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adjective
of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Antonyms: haploid, diploid
noun
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: organism, being
History
From poly- + -ploid.
Across languages
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