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hyperploid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hy-per-ploid
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number

adj

Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds the diploid number

noun

A hyperploid organism.

Etymology

From hyper- + -ploid.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hyperploids (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

hyperdiploid hypertetraploid polyploid

Antonyms

hypoploid

Questions

What does hyperploid mean?
Having a number of chromosomes that exceeds an exact multiple of the haploid number
Where does hyperploid come from?
From hyper- + -ploid.

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