noun
- the condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes
Usage: biology
Examples
- Polyploidy is common in many plant species.
- The wheat we eat today exhibits polyploidy with six sets of chromosomes.
- Scientists study polyploidy to understand plant evolution.
- Polyploidy can lead to larger fruit size in some crops.
- Many flowering plants show natural polyploidy.
- Researchers induced polyploidy in the laboratory using chemicals.