hyperploid

hyperploid definition - medical

hy·per·ploid (hīˈpər-ploidˌ)

adjective
Having a chromosome number greater than but not an exact multiple of the normal euploid number.
noun
An organism having a hyperploid chromosome number.

Related Forms:

  • hyˈper·ploiˌdy noun

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