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pol·y·ploid 
[pol-ee-ploid] Pronunciation Key Biology
[pol-ee-ploid] Pronunciation Key Biology –adjective
–noun
| 1. | having a chromosome number that is more than double the basic or haploid number. |
| 2. | a polyploid cell or organism. |
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| pol·y·ploid
(pŏl'ē-ploid') Pronunciation Key
adj. Having one or more extra sets of chromosomes: a polyploid species; a polyploid cell. n. An organism with more than two sets of chromosomes. pol'y·ploi'dy n. |
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| polyploidy
(pŏl'ē-ploi'dē) Pronunciation Key
The state or condition of being polyploid. |
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