Polysomic

Adjective

Definitions

1.AdjectiveHaving one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement

2.AdjectiveIn auto-polyploids, inheritance that involves pairing of homeologous chromosomes, rather than strictly homologous pairs.

3.Nounsuch an organism or chromosome

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