amphidiploid

noun

am·​phi·​dip·​loid ˌam(p)-fi-ˈdi-ˌplȯid 

plural amphidiploids

: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses four sets of chromosomes : allotetraploid

… amphidiploids showed remarkable differences in morphological and anatomical features as compared with both the parents.

—Kumari Neelam et al.

compare amphiploid

amphidiploid adjective

amphidiploid crops

amphidiploidy

ˌam(p)-fi-ˈdi-ˌplȯi-dē 

noun

plural amphidiploidies

Word History

Etymology

amphi- + diploid entry 2

First Known Use

1930, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

amphidiploid

noun

am·​phi·​dip·​loid ˌam(p)-fi-ˈdip-ˌlȯid 

: an individual that is a hybrid of two different species and that possesses four sets of chromosomes : allotetraploid compare amphiploid

amphidiploid adjective

amphidiploidy

-ˌlȯid-ē 

noun

plural amphidiploidies