hypoploid

adjective

hy·​po·​ploid ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid 

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

hypoploid noun

Word History

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hypoploid

adjective

hy·​po·​ploid ˈhī-pō-ˌplȯid 

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

hypoploid noun

hypoploidy

-ˌplȯid-ē 

noun

plural hypoploidies