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allopolyploidy Definition

allo·poly·ploidy (al′ō päl′ə plo̵i′dē, al′ə-)

noun

the state of having two or more sets of chromosomes derived from parents of different species or widely differing strains

Etymology: allo- + polyploid + -y

allopolyploidy Related Forms
al′lo·pol′y·ploid′ noun, adjective

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