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pentaploid

Pronunciation: /ˈpɛntəplɔɪd/
Genetics
Definition of pentaploid

adjective

  • (of a cell or nucleus) containing five homologous sets of chromosomes.
  • (of an organism or species) composed of pentaploid cells.

noun

  • a pentaploid organism, variety, or species.

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