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polyploid definition

poly·ploid (päl′i plo̵id′)

adjective

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

Etymology: poly- + -ploid

noun

a polyploid cell or organism

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