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aneuploid

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an·eu·ploid (ny-ploid)
n.
A cell or an organism characterized by aneuploidy.
Aneuploid
An abnormal number of chromosomes in a cell.
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aneuploid
[an′yoo͡ploid]
Etymology: Gk, a, eu, not good, ploos, fold, eidos, form
1 an individual, organism, strain, or cell that has a chromosome number that is not an exact multiple of the haploid number characteristic of the species.
2 also aneuploidic. pertaining to such an individual, organism, strain, or cell.Compare euploid. See also monosomy, trisomy.
aneuploid
adjective Referring to aneuploidy, see there


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