rediploidisation

noun

The evolutionary process that drives reduction of ploidy of a polyploid species back to the diploid state.

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Meanings

nounrediploidisation (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe evolutionary process that drives reduction of ploidy of a polyploid species back to the diploid state.

Origin

From re- + diploidisation.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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