ALLOPOLYPLOIDY

Noun

allopolyploidy (uncountable)

(genetics) A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.

Antonyms

• autopolyploidy

Source: Wiktionary



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BEAR

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