"allopolyploidy" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} allopolyploidy (uncountable)
  1. (genetics) A form of polyploidy (having more than the usual number of chromosomes) that results from the interbreeding of different species. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Genetics Related terms: allopolyploid Translations (polyploidy that results from the interbreeding of different species): alopoliploidia [feminine] (Portuguese)
    Sense id: en-allopolyploidy-en-noun-RWEyWeJu Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: biology, genetics, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

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