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 Definitions of polyploid  [ˈpɒl iˌplɔɪd]  

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Definition of 'polyploid' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (adj.) polyploid
having a chromosome number that is more than double the basic or haploid number.

2. (n.) polyploid
a polyploid cell or organism.

Etymology:  (1915–20)

Definition of 'polyploid' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (adj) polyploid
(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes

2. (adj) polyploid
of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
"a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"



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