"paradiploid" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From para- + diploid. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|para|diploid}} para- + diploid Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} paradiploid (not comparable)
  1. (genetics) Less than polyploid and greater than diploid Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Genetics Synonyms: oligoploid
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