Polysomic

Pronunciation: /ˈpɑɫiˈsoʊˈmɪk/

Polysomic (adjective)

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

Examples

  • The plant was identified as polysomic due to its extra chromosomes.
  • Researchers studied the polysomic condition in the laboratory.

Common collocations: polysomic condition, polysomic inheritance, polysomic variation

Synonyms of Polysomic

Formal

Antonyms of Polysomic

  • genetics