autodiploid
autodiploid adjective: diploid as a result of duplication of a haploid set of chromosomes.
Adjective
autodiploid (not comparable)
- diploid as a result of duplication of a haploid set of chromosomes
Noun
autodiploid (plural autodiploids)
- Such an organism
Forms of autodiploid
| plural | autodiploids |
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Origin of autodiploid
From auto- + diploid.
Questions about autodiploid
- What does autodiploid mean?
- Autodiploid means diploid as a result of duplication of a haploid set of chromosomes.
- What part of speech is autodiploid?
- Autodiploid can be an adjective or a noun.
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