homoploid

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English

Etymology

From homo- +‎ -ploid.

Adjective

homoploid (not comparable)

  1. (genetics) Involving no change in number of chromosomes

Noun

homoploid (plural homoploids)

  1. A hybrid formed with no change in chromosome number