polyploid
/pɑli,plɔɪd/
nounadjective
9 letters3 syllables17 points in Scrabble®20 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS2
NOUN
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ADJECTIVE(genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes.
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Of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes.
“a polyploid cell”
“a polyploid species”
WORD FORMS
Starts withP
Ends withD
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®20 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinolyploidpay
Starts & ends withP … D
Syllablespol · y · ploid
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