Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word
agmatoploidy. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word
agmatoploidy, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say
agmatoploidy in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
agmatoploidy you have here. The definition of the word
agmatoploidy will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition of
agmatoploidy, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- + -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).[1]
Noun
agmatoploidy (uncountable)
- (genetics) The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.
- Antonym: symploidy
References
- ^ N. Malheiros-Gardé, A. Gardé (1950) “Fragmentation as a possible evolutionary process in the genus Luzula DC.”, in Genetica Iberica, volume 2, pages 257-262