heteroploid

/ (ˈhɛtərəʊˌplɔɪd) /

adjective

of a chromosome number that is neither the haploid nor diploid number characteristic of the species

noun

such a chromosome number

Words nearby heteroploid

heterophyte, heteroplasia, heteroplastic, heteroplastic graft, heteroplasty, heteroploid, heteroploidy, heteropolar, heteropterous, heteroptics, heteropyknosis

Medical definitions for heteroploid

heteroploid
[ hĕt′ər-ə-ploid′ ]

adj.

Having a chromosome number that is not a whole-number multiple of the haploid chromosome number for that species.

Other words from heteroploid

het′er•o•ploid′ n.