Autopolyploid Definition
ôtō-pŏlə-ploid
adjective
Having more than two sets of chromosomes all derived from the same species.
American Heritage
Having more than two sets of chromosomes in the cell nucleus all derived from the same species.
American Heritage Medicine
(genetics) Having more than two sets of chromosomes, derived from the same species, as a result of redoubling.
Wiktionary
noun
An organism having more than two sets of chromosomes, all of which were derived from the same species.
American Heritage
An autopolyploid organism or cell.
American Heritage Medicine
Any organism of this kind.
Wiktionary
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