hypodiploid

adjective hy·po·dip·loid \ˌhī-pō-ˈdi-ˌplȯid\

Definition of HYPODIPLOID

: having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes

— hy·po·dip·loi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun

1962

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·po·dip·loid \ˌhī-pō-ˈdip-ˌlȯid\

: having slightly fewer than the diploid number of chromosomes

—hy·po·dip·loi·dy \-ˌlȯid-ē\ noun, plural -dies

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