euploid

adjective

eu·​ploid ˈyü-ˌplȯid How to pronounce euploid (audio)
: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the monoploid number compare aneuploid
euploid noun
euploidy noun

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of euploid was in 1926

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“Euploid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/euploid. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

euploid

adjective
eu·​ploid ˈyü-ˌplȯid How to pronounce euploid (audio)
: having a chromosome number that is an exact multiple of the haploid number compare aneuploid
euploid noun
euploidy noun
plural euploidies
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