1. A condition in which an organism has fewer than the normal diploid number of chromosomes, typically resulting from the loss of one or more chromosomes.
Usage: technical; genetics; biology

Examples

• Hypodiploidy can occur when chromosomes are lost during cell division.
• The researcher observed hypodiploidy in the cancer cells, which had lost a chromosome.
• Certain genetic disorders are associated with hypodiploidy rather than the typical diploid condition.
• In plants, hypodiploidy may result in reduced fertility or abnormal development.
• The cytogenetic analysis revealed hypodiploidy with 45 chromosomes instead of the normal 46.