Polyploid
Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɫɪpˈɫoʊˈaɪdi/
Polyploid (noun)
- an organism or cell with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Examples
- Polyploid organisms often exhibit increased size and vigor.
- The study focused on the evolution of polyploids in plants.
Common collocations: polyploid species, polyploid genome, polyploid formation, polyploid condition, polyploid cells
Polyploid (adjective)
- describing an organism or cell with more than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Examples
- Polyploid plants can survive in diverse environments.
- Researchers discovered a polyploid animal species.