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amphiploid
adjective am·phi·ploid \ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid\
Definition of AMPHIPLOID
of an interspecific hybrid : having at least one complete diploid set of chromosomes derived from each parent species
— amphiploid noun
— am·phi·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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First Known Use of AMPHIPLOID
1945
Medical Dictionary
amphiploid
adjective am·phi·ploid \ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid\
Medical Definition of AMPHIPLOID
of an interspecific hybrid : having at least one complete diploid set of chromosomes derived from each ancestral species
—amphiploid noun
—am·phi·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯid-ē\ noun, plural am·phi·ploi·dies
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