polyploid

Describes a cell or organism that has more than two complete sets of chromosomes.

• 🇩🇪Beschreibt eine Zelle oder einen Organismus mit mehr als zwei vollständigen Chromosomensätzen.

1. Having multiple chromosome sets C2 formal scientific

   Describes a cell or organism that contains more than two complete sets of chromosomes, often resulting from errors in cell division.

   • Polyploid plants often have larger flowers and fruits than their diploid relatives.
   • Many important crop species, such as wheat and strawberries, are polyploid.
   • The scientist studied the polyploid cells under a microscope to understand their genetic makeup.

   🇩🇪Polyploidie

   Antonyme: diploidhaploid

• more polyploid comparative form
• most polyploid superlative form

A noun referring to an organism or cell that has more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes, a condition often studied in genetics.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen Organismus oder eine Zelle mit mehr als dem doppelten haploiden Chromosomensatz bezeichnet; Zustand, der häufig in der Genetik untersucht wird.

1. Organism with extra chromosome sets C1 formal scientific

   An organism or cell that has more than two complete sets of chromosomes, often resulting in larger size or altered characteristics.

   • Many crop plants, such as wheat and strawberries, are polyploids.
   • The polyploid showed increased resistance to certain diseases.
   • Scientists studied the polyploid to understand its genetic advantages.

   🇩🇪Organismus mit zusätzlichen Chromosomensätzen

• polyploids plural form
• polyploids' possessive plural form
• polyploid's possessive singular form