am·phi·dip·loid ( m f -dp loid)adj. Having a diploid set of chromosomes derived from each parent. n. An organism or individual having a diploid set of chromosomes derived from each parent. am phi·diploid·y n. |
amphidiploid [ˌæmfɪˈdɪplɔɪd]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) a plant originating from hybridization between two species in which the chromosome number is the sum of the chromosome numbers of both parental species. It behaves as an independent species
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| Noun | 1. | amphidiploid - (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent organism, being - a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently genetic science, genetics - the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms |
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