First Known Use: 1926
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heteroploid
adjective het·ero·ploid \ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌplȯid\
Definition of HETEROPLOID
: having an abnormal chromosome number that deviates from the normal diploid number of a given species
— heteroploid noun
— het·ero·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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Origin of HETEROPLOID
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heteroploid
adjective het·ero·ploid \ˈhet-ə-rə-ˌplȯid\
Medical Definition of HETEROPLOID
: having a chromosome number that is not a simple multiple of the haploid chromosome number
—heteroploid noun
—het·ero·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯid-ē\ noun, plural het·ero·ploi·dies
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