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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

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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