1. having eight times the basic number of chromosomes
Usage: biology; genetics

1. an organism or cell having eight times the basic number of chromosomes
Usage: biology; genetics

Examples

• The octoploid strawberry plants produced larger fruits than their diploid relatives.
• Scientists created an octoploid variety of wheat through selective breeding.
• The laboratory identified several octoploid cells in the tissue sample.
• This octoploid has 56 chromosomes compared to the diploid’s 14.
• Researchers studied the octoploid to understand polyploidy in agriculture.
• The octoploid plants showed increased resistance to environmental stress.