autopolyploid
[ aw-tuh-pol-uh-ploid ]
/ ˌɔ təˈpɒl əˌplɔɪd /
adjective
having more than two haploid sets of chromosomes that are derived from the same ancestral species.
noun
an autopolyploid cell or organism.
Compare
allopolyploid.
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British Dictionary definitions for autopolyploid
autopolyploid
/ (ˌɔːtəʊˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd) /
adjective
(of cells, organisms, etc) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from a single species
noun
an organism or cell of this type
See also
allopolyploid,
polyploid