amphiploid
noun
am·phi·ploid
ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid 
plural amphiploids
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses more than two sets of chromosomes : allopolyploid
[University of Missouri researcher James D.] Wortsell's new wheat strain is an amphiploid, a synthetic grain formed from two wild species.—
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amphiploid
adjective
an amphiploid species
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“Amphiploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amphiploid. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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amphiploid
noun
am·phi·ploid
ˈam(p)-fi-ˌplȯid
: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses more than two sets of chromosomes : allopolyploid compare amphidiploid
amphiploid
adjective
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