ANEUPLOID

aneuploid

(adjective) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

aneuploid (not comparable)

(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.

Noun

aneuploid (plural aneuploids)

A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.

Source: Wiktionary



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