euploid

adjective eu·ploid \ˈyü-ˌplȯid\

Definition of EUPLOID

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the monoploid number — compare aneuploid

— euploid noun

— eu·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1926

Medical Dictionary

adjective eu·ploid \ˈyü-ˌplȯid\

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number—compare aneuploid

—euploid noun

—eu·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯid-ē\ noun, plural eu·ploi·dies

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