polyploid

(päl′i plo̵id′)

adjective

having the number of chromosomes in the somatic cells three or more times the haploid number

Origin: poly- + -ploid

noun

a polyploid cell or organism

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See polyploid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Having one or more extra sets of chromosomes: a polyploid species; a polyploid cell.

noun

An organism with more than two sets of chromosomes.

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