hyperdiploid

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adjective

Having more than the usual diploid number of chromosomes; hyperploid with respect to a diploid species genome.

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Meanings

adjectivehyperdiploid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving more than the usual diploid number of chromosomes; hyperploid with respect to a diploid species genome.

Origin

From hyper- + diploid.

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APA

hyperdiploid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperdiploid

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“hyperdiploid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperdiploid. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hyperdiploid,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hyperdiploid.

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