polyploid

/ˌpɑləˈplɔɪd/
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Definitions of polyploid
  1. adjective
    of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
    “a polyploid cell”
    “a polyploid species”
    synonyms:
    triploid
    of a cell or organism having three complete sets of chromosomes
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    antonyms:
    haploid
    of a cell or organism having a single set of chromosomes
    diploid
    of a cell or organism having two sets of chromosomes or twice the haploid number
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  2. noun
    (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
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    type of:
    being, organism
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
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