hyperploid

adjective hy·per·ploid \ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid\

Definition of HYPERPLOID

: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid number

— hyperploid noun

— hy·per·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: 1930

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·per·ploid \ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid\

: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid or haploid number

—hyperploid noun

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