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aneuploid

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an·eu·ploid  (ny-ploid)
adj.
Having a chromosome number that is not a multiple of the haploid number for the species.
n.
A cell or an organism characterized by an aneuploid chromosome number.
aneuploid [ˈænjʊˌplɔɪd]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) (of polyploid cells or organisms) having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number, caused by one chromosome set being incomplete
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Genetics) a cell or individual of this type Compare euploid
aneuploidy  n
aneuploid  (ny-ploid)
Having a chromosome number that is not a multiple of the haploid number for the species. Many types of tumor cells are aneuploid. Compare diploidhaploid
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Adj.1.aneuploid - having a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number
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