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an·eu·ploid   (ān'yə-ploid')   
adj.  Having a chromosome number that is not a multiple of the haploid number for the species.
n.  A cell or an organism characterized by an aneuploid chromosome number.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: an·eu·ploid
Pronunciation: 'an-yu-"ploid
Function: adjective
: having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple ofthe usually haploid number —compare EUPLOID —aneuploid noun —an·eu·ploi·dy /-"ploid-E/ noun plural -dies
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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aneuploid an·eu·ploid (ān'y&oomacr;-ploid')
n.
A cell or an organism characterized by aneuploidy.

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Science Dictionary
aneuploid   (ān'yə-ploid')  Pronunciation Key 
Having a chromosome number that is not a multiple of the haploid number for the species. Many types of tumor cells are aneuploid. Compare diploid, haploid.
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