aneuploid

adjective an·eu·ploid \ˈan-yu̇-ˌploid\

Definition of ANEUPLOID

: having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the usually haploid number — compare euploid

— aneuploid noun

— an·eu·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun

1926

Medical Dictionary

adjective an·eu·ploid \ˈan-yu̇-ˌploid\

: having or being a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the usually haploid number—compare euploid

—aneuploid noun

—an·eu·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯid-ē\ noun, plural an·eu·ploi·dies

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