Definitions

1. adjective

A term used in biology to describe an organism or cell that has two complete sets of chromosomes from different species, or a plant with two complete sets of chromosomes derived from different genomes.

“The amphiploid nature of the hybrid plant made it highly resilient to environmental changes.”

2. noun

A type of organism or cell that is amphiploid.

“The researcher studied the properties of an amphiploid cell to understand its unique genetic makeup.”