Polyploid Definition & Meaning
polyploid
- adjective
- of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species"
- noun
- (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
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- What does polyploid mean?
- of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes; "a polyploid cell"; "a polyploid species" (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
- What part of speech is polyploid?
- Polyploid is an adjective and a noun.
- How many definitions does polyploid have?
- Polyploid has 2 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).