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Heteroploid

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

(genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species

Classifications

Entity Type

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Sensitivity

unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

plural
Heteroploids
possessive
Heteroploid's
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Heteroploids'