Hyperploid

adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A hyperploid organism.
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number not-comparable
  2. 2
    Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number not-comparable

Etymology

From hyper- + -ploid.

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