First Known Use: 1912
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hexaploid
adjective hexa·ploid \ˈhek-sə-ˌplȯid\
Definition of HEXAPLOID
: having or being six times the monoploid chromosome number
— hexaploid noun
— hexa·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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Origin of HEXAPLOID
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hexaploid
adjective hexa·ploid \ˈhek-sə-ˌplȯid\
Medical Definition of HEXAPLOID
: having or being six times the monoploid chromosome number
—hexaploid noun
—hexa·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯid-ē\ noun, plural hexa·ploi·dies
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