hexasomic

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adjective

hex·​a·​so·​mic

¦heksə¦sōmik

: having one chromosome or a few chromosomes hexaploid in otherwise diploid nuclei

hexasomic

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noun

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plural -s

: a hexasomic individual

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

hexa- + -somic

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