adjective
- having more than two complete sets of chromosomes
Usage: biology
noun
- an organism or cell having more than two complete sets of chromosomes
Usage: biology
Examples
- Many crop plants are polyploid, which often makes them larger and more robust.
- Wheat is a polyploid species with six sets of chromosomes.
- The polyploid cells were easily identified under the microscope.
- Scientists created polyploid strawberries to improve their size and flavor.
- This polyploid has twice the normal number of chromosome sets.
- Polyploid organisms are common in the plant kingdom.