Definition of
polyploid has definitions from the fields of biology,genetics
1
[ adjective ] (genetics; of a cell or organism) having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes

Examples

"a polyploid cell" "a polyploid species"

Related terms

diploid haploid genetics triploid

2
[ noun ] (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes

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life_form genetics

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