Etymology

agmatoploidy

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Today it means: The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄγματ-
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄγματ-
  2. English todayagmatoploidy

From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- + -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).

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