Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

allopolyploidy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: al-lopoly-ploidy
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Several important crops such as wheat, cotton and canola are of allopolyploidy that contains two or more divergent genomes, and some plants and animals exist as interspecific hybrids."

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

allopolyploid

Antonyms

autopolyploidy

Questions

What does allopolyploidy mean?: A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species.

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