First Known Use: 1930
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hyperploid
adjective hy·per·ploid \ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid\
Definition of HYPERPLOID
: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid number
— hyperploid noun
— hy·per·ploi·dy \-ˌplȯi-dē\ noun
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hyperploid
adjective hy·per·ploid \ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid\
Medical Definition of HYPERPLOID
: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid or haploid number
—hyperploid noun
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