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hexaploid (iou)



hexaploid adjective & noun. E20.
[from HEXA- + -PLOID.]
Biology.
A. adjective. (Of a cell) containing six sets of chromosomes; (of an individual) composed of hexaploid cells. E20.
b. noun. A hexaploid individual. E20.
hexaploidy noun hexaploid condition E20.