hyperdiploid

adjective

hy·​per·​dip·​loid -ˈdip-ˌlȯid How to pronounce hyperdiploid (audio)
: having slightly more than the diploid number of chromosomes
hyperdiploidy noun
plural hyperdiploidies

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“Hyperdiploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hyperdiploid. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

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