amphiploid

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adjective

Having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.

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Meanings

adjectiveamphiploid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.
nounamphiploid (plural amphiploids)

plural amphiploids

  1. biologyAny organism having at least one diploid set of chromosomes from each parent species.

Origin

From amphi- + -ploid.

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Translations

Polish amfiploid
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Cite this entry
APA

amphiploid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiploid

MLA

“amphiploid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiploid. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “amphiploid,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/amphiploid.

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