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hypoploid

[ hahy-puh-ploid ]

adjective

  1. having a chromosome number that is less than the diploid number.

noun

  1. a hypoploid cell or organism.

hypoploid

/ ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

  1. having or designating a chromosome number that is less than a multiple of the haploid number

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Derived Forms

  • ˈhypoˌploidy, noun

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Other Words From

  • hypo·ploidy noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of hypoploid1

First recorded in 1925–30; hypo- + -ploid

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