heteroploid

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adjective

Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.

OriginEnglish hetero- ← Ancient Greek ἕτερος (héteros) ← Proto-Hellenic *hə́teros →
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Meanings

adjectiveheteroploid (comparative more heteroploid, superlative most heteroploid)

comparative more heteroploid · superlative most heteroploid

  1. biologyHaving a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.
nounheteroploid (plural heteroploids)

plural heteroploids

  1. biologyAn organism having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sem-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sḿ̥teros
  3. Proto-Hellenic*hə́teros
  4. Ancient Greekἕτερος (héteros)
  5. Englishhetero-
  6. Englishheteroploid

From hetero- + -ploid.

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Translations

Icelandic mislitna
  • mislitnahaving a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

reptilehood
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APA

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Chicago

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