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hexaploid

/ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/

hexaploid adjective: having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

Adjective

hexaploid (not comparable)

  1. Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

Noun

hexaploid (plural hexaploids)

  1. A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes

hexaploid meaning in Tamil

hexaploid in Tamil

அறுதொகுதி, அறுமடியம்

Forms of hexaploid

pluralhexaploids

Origin of hexaploid

From hexa- + -ploid.

Words formed from hexaploid

Questions about hexaploid

What does hexaploid mean?
Hexaploid means having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.
What is hexaploid in Tamil?
Hexaploid in Tamil is அறுதொகுதி, அறுமடியம். See Hexaploid meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is hexaploid?
Hexaploid can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce hexaploid?
Hexaploid is pronounced /ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/.

Words near hexaploid in the dictionary

  1. hexaplaric
  2. hexaplas
  3. hexaple
  4. hexaplicate
  5. hexaplicates
  6. hexaploid
  7. hexaploidisation
  8. hexaploidization
  9. hexaploids
  10. hexaploidy
  11. hexapod

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