euploid
/ (ˈjuːplɔɪd) /
adjective
having chromosomes present in an exact multiple of the haploid number
noun
a euploid cell or individual
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aneuploid
Derived forms of euploid
euploidy, nounWord Origin for euploid
C20: from
eu- +
-ploid, as in
haploid
Words nearby euploid
euphrosyne,
euphues,
euphuism,
euplastic,
euplastic lymph,
euploid,
eupnea,
eupnoea,
eupraxia,
eur-,
eur.
Medical definitions for euploid
euploid
[ yōō′ploid′ ]
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.