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aneuploid
/ ˈænjʊˌplɔɪd /
adjective
- (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
noun
- a cell or individual of this type
aneuploid
/ ăn′yə-ploid′ /
- 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
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Derived Forms
- ˈaneuˌploidy, noun
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