polyploid

English

Etymology

poly- +‎ -ploid

Adjective

polyploid (not comparable)

1. (genetics) Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

Noun

polyploid (plural polyploids)

1. (biology) A cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.
2. (biology) An organism whose cells have more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.

Related terms

• polyploidy

See also

• octoploid
• tetraploid