hypoploid

adjective hy·po·ploid \ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid\

Definition of HYPOPLOID

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

— hypoploid noun

1930

Medical Dictionary

adjective hy·po·ploid \ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid\

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

—hypoploid noun

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

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