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autopolyploid

noun au·to·poly·ploid \ˌ-tō-ˈpä-lē-ˌplid\

Definition of AUTOPOLYPLOID

:  an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species
autopolyploid adjective
au·to·poly·ploi·dy \-ˌpli-dē\ noun
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First Known Use of AUTOPOLYPLOID

1928
Medical Dictionary

autopolyploid

noun au·to·poly·ploid \ˌt-ō-ˈpäl-i-ˌplid\

Medical Definition of AUTOPOLYPLOID

:  an individual or strain whose chromosome complement consists of more than two complete copies of the genome of a single ancestral species—compare allopolyploid
autopolyploid adjective
au·to·poly·ploi·dy \-ˌplid-ē\ noun, plural au·to·poly·ploi·dies

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