amphidiploid
noun
am·phi·dip·loid
ˌam(p)-fi-ˈdi-ˌplȯid 
plural amphidiploids
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses four sets of chromosomes : allotetraploid
… amphidiploids showed remarkable differences in morphological and anatomical features as compared with both the parents.—
Kumari Neelam et al.
compare amphiploid
Kumari Neelam et al.
amphidiploid
adjective
amphidiploid crops
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amphidiploid
noun
am·phi·dip·loid
ˌam(p)-fi-ˈdip-ˌlȯid
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses four sets of chromosomes : allotetraploid compare amphiploid
amphidiploid
adjective
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