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agmatoploidy

agmatoploidy noun: the fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

Noun

agmatoploidy (uncountable)

  1. The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.
    Antonyms:
    symploidy

Antonyms of agmatoploidy

Origin of agmatoploidy

From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- + -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).

Questions about agmatoploidy

What does agmatoploidy mean?
Agmatoploidy means the fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.
What part of speech is agmatoploidy?
Agmatoploidy is a noun.

Words near agmatoploidy in the dictionary

  1. agmatinases
  2. agmatine
  3. agmatite
  4. agmatites
  5. agmatitic
  6. agmatoploidy
  7. agminal
  8. agminate
  9. agminated
  10. AGMP
  11. AGMPs

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