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

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1912

Medical Dictionary

adjective hexa·ploid \ˈhek-sə-ˌplȯid\

: 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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