HETEROPLOID

heteroploid

(noun) (genetics) an organism or cell having a chromosome number that is not an even multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heteroploid (comparative more heteroploid, superlative most heteroploid)

(biology) Having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.

Noun

heteroploid (plural heteroploids)

(biology) An organism having a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor the diploid number normal in the species.

Anagrams

• reptilehood

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Word of the Day

15 June 2025

SCHNORR

(verb) obtain or seek to obtain by cadging or wheedling; “he is always shnorring cigarettes from his friends”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.

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