English Explanatory Dictionary

hyperploid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
  2. Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number
noun
  1. A hyperploid organism.

Word forms

hyperploid hyperploids

Etymology

From hyper- + -ploid.

Antonyms

hypoploid

Related words

hyperdiploid hypertetraploid polyploid
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