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paleopolyploid

paleopolyploid adjective: that became polyploid in the distant past.

Adjective

paleopolyploid (not comparable)

  1. That became polyploid in the distant past

Noun

paleopolyploid (plural paleopolyploids)

  1. An ancient polyploid organism

Forms of paleopolyploid

pluralpaleopolyploids

Origin of paleopolyploid

From paleo- + polyploid.

Questions about paleopolyploid

What does paleopolyploid mean?
Paleopolyploid means that became polyploid in the distant past.
What part of speech is paleopolyploid?
Paleopolyploid can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near paleopolyploid in the dictionary

  1. paleoplate
  2. paleoplates
  3. paleoploid
  4. paleopole
  5. paleopoles
  6. paleopolyploid
  7. paleopolyploidization
  8. paleopolyploidizations
  9. paleopolyploids
  10. paleopolyploidy
  11. paleopopulation

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