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polyploid
polyploid definition - medical
pol·y·ploid (pŏlˈē-ploidˌ)
adjective Having extra sets of chromosomes.
noun An organism with more than two sets of chromosomes.
Related Forms:
- polˈy·ploiˌdy noun
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