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Polysomic

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Polysomic is an adjective meaning Having one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement.

Meaning

Having one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement.

More Meanings

  1. In auto-polyploids, inheritance that involves pairing of homeologous chromosomes, rather than strictly homologous pairs.
  2. such an organism or chromosome

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include polyploid, multiploid, polyploidal, disomic, oligoploid, hyperhaploid.

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