HYPERPLOID

Etymology

Adjective

hyperploid (not comparable)

(genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number

Antonyms

• hypoploid

Noun

hyperploid (plural hyperploids)

A hyperploid organism.

Source: Wiktionary



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