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heteroploid

/ˌhɛtərəˈplɔɪd/ adjective · British & US
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What does heteroploid mean?

adjective

Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number for the species, especially in plants.

Example

"The heteroploid plants in the greenhouse were a result of experimental breeding."

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