↔️ Antonyms of "Polyploid"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| diploidnoun | (genetics) Of a cell, having a pair of each type of chromosome, one of the pair being derived from the ovum and the other from the spermatozoon. Most somatic cells of higher organisms are diploid. |
| haploidnoun | (genetics, loosely) Having the number of chromosomes that a typical gamete has (in the given organism), namely, half the number that a typical somatic cell has (in the given organism). |
| monoploidnoun | (genetics) Having a single set of chromosomes. |
| haploidic | Of or pertaining to a call having a single set of unpaired chromosomes. |
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Polyploid"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| polyploidal | Alternative form of polyploid. [(genetics) Having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.] |
| oligoploid | (genetics) Having a few more than the usual number of sets of chromosomes in each cell |
| multiploid | (genetics) Having multiple copies of each chromosome; polyploid. |
| hyperhexaploid | (genetics) Having more than six complete sets of chromosomes in each cell |
| hexaploidnoun | A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes |
| octoploid | (genetics) having eight complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell |
| hyperpentaploid | (genetics) Having more than the usual pentaploid number of chromosomes |
| polysomic | Having one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement |
| polyhaploidnoun | (genetics) Having many unpaired chromosomes |
| heptaploidnoun | Having seven complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell. |
| tetraploidnoun | A tetraploid organism. |
| decaploidnoun | (genetics) having ten complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell |
| monoploid | (genetics) Having a single set of chromosomes. |
| octaploid | Alternative form of octoploid. [(genetics) having eight complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell] |
| triploidnoun | A triploid organism. |
| hyperhaploidnoun | (nominalization) A hyperhaploid organism. |
| hexadecaploid | Having sixteen complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell. |
| aneuploid | (genetics) Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number. |
| pentaploid | (genetics) That has five haploid sets of chromosomes |
| tetrapolyploid | Alternative form of tetraploid. [(genetics) Having four sets of chromosomes.] |
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