Octoploid

Pronunciation: /ˈɔktˈɑpˈɫoʊˈaɪdi/

Octoploid (adjective)

  1. Having eight complete sets of chromosomes in the cells.

Examples

  • A plant can be octoploid, having eight sets of chromosomes.
  • An octoploid organism has eight sets of chromosomes.

Common collocations: octoploid species, octoploid organisms