polyploid

A polyploid cell.

Adjective

  1. Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

Origin

From poly- + -ploid.

Derived

allopolyploid autopolyploid cryptopolyploid depolyploidizing endopolyploid eupolyploid hypopolyploid mesopolyploid neopolyploid palaeopolyploid paleopolyploid polyploidization polyploidize polyploidogenic polyploidy tetrapolyploid

Noun

  1. A polyploid cell.
  2. A polyploid organism.

Forms

polyploids

Related

octoploid tetraploid