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allopolyploid

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al·lo·pol·y·ploid  (l-pl-ploid)
adj.
Having two or more complete sets of chromosomes derived from different species.
n.
An allopolyploid organism.
allo·poly·ploidy n.
allopolyploid [ˌæləˈpɒlɪˌplɔɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of cells, organisms, etc.) having more than two sets of haploid chromosomes inherited from different species
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) an interspecific hybrid of this type that is therefore fertile See also autopolyploid, polyploid
allopolyploidy  n
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