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allopolyploid
[ al-uh-pol-uh-ploid ]
adjective
- having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are dissimilar and derived from different species.
noun
- an allopolyploid cell or organism.
allopolyploid
/ ˌæləˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd /
adjective
- (of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from different species
noun
- an interspecific hybrid of this type that is therefore fertile
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Derived Forms
- ˌalloˈpolyˌploidy, noun
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Other Words From
- al·lo·pol·y·ploi·dy [al-, uh, -, pol, -, uh, -ploi-dee], noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of allopolyploid1
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Example Sentences
Nevertheless, gene loss in wheat could be rapid, as shown in the newly created allopolyploid Tragopogon miscellus.
From Nature
Hybridization between two plant species followed by a chromosomal doubling can lead to new species such as the allopolyploid species Arabidopsis suecica.
From Science Magazine
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