pol|y|ploid — «POL ee ployd», adjective, noun. –adj. having three or more sets of chromosomes. –n. a polyploid organism or cell. ╂[< poly + ploid, as in haploid] … Useful english dictionary
au|to|pol|y|ploid — « tuh POL uh ployd», noun. Genetics. a polyploid the chromosomes of which all come from the same species and are identical: »Many garden flowers are autopolyploids … Useful english dictionary
ploid — poly·ploid·iza·tion; poly·ploid·ize; poly·ploid·ogen; poly·ploid·ogen·ic; al·lo·pol·y·ploid; am·phi·ploid; an·eu·ploid; eu·ploid; hep·ta·ploid; het·er·o·ploid; hex·a·ploid; hy·per·ploid; mono·ploid; oc·to·ploid; pen·ta·ploid; poly·ploid;… … English syllables
pol — aero·pol·i·tics; al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy; ami·no·pol·y·pep·ti·dase; an·a·pol·y·sis; an·iso·pol·y·ploid; an·na·pol·i·tan; an·thro·pol·a·try; an·thro·pol·o·gist; an·thro·pol·o·gy; bi·o·ty·pol·o·gy; car·pol·o·gy; ce·pol·i·dae; ci·pol·let·ti;… … English syllables
polyploid — pol•y•ploid [[t]ˈpɒl iˌplɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) gen having a chromosome number that is more than double the basic or haploid number 2) gen a polyploid cell or organism • Etymology: 1915–20 pol y•ploi′dic, adj. pol′y•ploi dy, n … From formal English to slang
allopolyploid — al·lo·pol·y·ploid … English syllables
anisopolyploid — an·iso·pol·y·ploid … English syllables
y — ac·an·thol·y·sis; ac·e·tol·y·sis; acet·y·lase; acet·y·late; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; acet·y·le·na·tion; acet·y·lene; acet·y·le·nic; acet·y·le·nyl; acet·y·lide; acet·y·li·za·tion; acet·y·liz·er; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; achlam·y·date;… … English syllables
Polyploid — Three or more full sets of chromosomes. A polyploid brain tumor cell might for example have 69 or 92 chromosomes. * * * Characterized by or pertaining to polyploidy. * * * poly·ploid päl i .plȯid adj having or being a chromosome number that is a … Medical dictionary
allopolyploid — al•lo•pol•y•ploid [[t]ˌæl əˈpɒl əˌplɔɪd[/t]] adj. 1) gen having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species 2) gen an allopolyploid cell or organism • Etymology: 1925–30 al lo•pol′y•ploi dy, n … From formal English to slang