heptaploid

1 of 2

adjective

hep·​ta·​ploid

ˈheptəˌplȯid

: having seven times the monoploid number of chromosomes

heptaploid

2 of 2

noun

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plural -s

: a heptaploid individual, group, or generation

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

hepta- + -ploid

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