Polyploid

noun

Word Frequency: 0.2

Definitions

1.nounA cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.

2.nounAn organism whose cells have more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.

3.adjectiveHaving more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

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