hyperploid

adjective

hy·​per·​ploid ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid 

: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid number

hyperploid noun

hyperploidy

ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯi-dē 

noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hyperploid

adjective

hy·​per·​ploid ˈhī-pər-ˌplȯid 

: having a chromosome number slightly greater than an exact multiple of the monoploid or haploid number

hyperploid noun