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autopolyploid

autopolyploid

9.9
Having more than two complete sets of chromosomes from the same species
  • adjective
  • /ˌɔːtəˈpɪlɔɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : autopoliploide
  • Certain crops are bred to be autopolyploid for increased size and resilience.

Examples

  • The scientist identified the plant as an autopolyploid species due to its chromosome count.

  • The autopolyploid plants exhibit greater variability.

  • After the experiment, the cells displayed an autopolyploid condition under the microscope.

  • Many species of autopolyploid organisms thrive in diverse environments.

  • The scientist identified the plant as an autopolyploid species due to its chromosome count.

  • Certain crops are bred to be autopolyploid for increased size and resilience.

  • After the experiment, the cells displayed an autopolyploid condition under the microscope.

Synonyms

polyploid
vsautopolyploid
  • Specialized
9.9

Having more than two sets of chromosomes

specifies that the extra chromosome sets all come from the same species

How Polyploid

tetraploid
  • Specialized
9.9
autopolyploid
  • Specialized
9.9
triploid
  • Specialized
9.7
diploid
  • Specialized
7.6

Surface Forms

autopolyploid positive

Morphology

autopolyploid = polyploid (semi-transparent) = auto + poly + ploid

The term is built by adding auto- to polyploid, but polyploid is a specialized biological term, so the meaning is only partly accessible to general learners.

Etymology

Autopolyploid comes from auto- 'self', poly- 'many', and -ploid 'set of chromosomes', so it describes something that has many complete chromosome sets all from the same species.