euploid

/ (ˈjuːplɔɪd) /

adjective

having chromosomes present in an exact multiple of the haploid number

noun

a euploid cell or individual
Compare aneuploid

Derived forms of euploid

euploidy, noun

Word Origin for euploid

C20: from eu- + -ploid, as in haploid

Medical definitions for euploid

euploid
[ yōōploid′ ]

adj.

Having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number for the species.

n.

An organism having a euploid chromosome number.

Other words from euploid

euploi′dy n.