hypoploid

H4Y4P3O1P3L1O1I1D2

adjective

Having a number of chromosomes that is less than an exact multiple of the haploid number

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Meanings

adjectivehypoploid (not comparable)
  1. not comparablebiologyHaving a number of chromosomes that is less than an exact multiple of the haploid number
nounhypoploid (plural hypoploids)

plural hypoploids

  1. A hypoploid organism.

Origin

From hypo- + -ploid.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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