amphiploid

noun

am·​phi·​ploid ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid How to pronounce amphiploid (audio)
plural amphiploids
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses more than two sets of chromosomes : allopolyploid
[University of Missouri researcher James D.] Wortsell's new wheat strain is an amphiploid, a synthetic grain formed from two wild species.United Press International
compare amphidiploid
amphiploid adjective
an amphiploid species
amphiploidy noun
plural amphiploidies

Word History

Etymology

amphi- + -ploid

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of amphiploid was in 1945

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“Amphiploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphiploid. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

amphiploid

noun
am·​phi·​ploid ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid How to pronounce amphiploid (audio)
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses more than two sets of chromosomes : allopolyploid compare amphidiploid
amphiploid adjective
amphiploidy noun
plural amphiploidies
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