euploid

adjective

eu·ploid ˈyü-ˌplȯid

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the monoploid number compare aneuploid

euploid noun

euploidy

ˈyü-ˌplȯi-dē

noun

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1926, in the meaning defined above

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euploid

adjective

eu·ploid ˈyü-ˌplȯid

: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number compare aneuploid

euploid noun

euploidy

-ˌplȯid-ē

noun

plural euploidies

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