agmatoploidy

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noun

The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

Opposite
symploidy
OriginAncient Greek ἄγματ- →
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Meanings

nounagmatoploidy (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

    Antonyms: symploidy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

Opposite
symploidy

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄγματ-
  2. Englishagmatoploidy

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

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