heteroploid
adjective
het·ero·ploid
ˈhe-tə-rə-ˌplȯid 
: having an abnormal chromosome number that deviates from the normal diploid number of a given species
heteroploid
noun
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heteroploid
adjective
het·ero·ploid
ˈhet-ə-rə-ˌplȯid
: having a chromosome number that is not a simple multiple of the haploid chromosome number
heteroploid
noun
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