mixoploidy

/mɪksɒploʊdɪ/ or /mɪksɒpˈloʊdi/

Definitions

1. noun

The presence of more than two sets of chromosomes in a cell, especially in a zygote or in a cell resulting from a failed reduction division.

“The researchers studied the mixoploidy in a zygote to understand its implications in genetic development.”

Synonyms

  • aneuploidy
  • polyploidy

Antonyms

  • haploidy