polysomic

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Having one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement
  2. In auto-polyploids, inheritance that involves pairing of homeologous chromosomes, rather than strictly homologous pairs.
noun
  1. such an organism or chromosome

Word forms

polysomic polysomics

Related words

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