hyperploid

[ hahy-per-ploid ]

adjective

1. having a chromosome number that is greater than but not a multiple of the diploid number.

noun

1. a hyperploid cell or organism.

hyperploid

/ ˈhaɪpəˌplɔɪd /

adjective

1. biology having or relating to a chromosome number that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number

Derived Forms

• ˈhyperˌploidy, noun

Other Words From

• hyper·ploidy noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of hyperploid¹

First recorded in 1925–30; hyper- + -ploid