Euploidies

/juːˈplɔɪdiz/ noun

Definition

Plural form of euploidy; multiple instances or types of complete, balanced chromosome sets.

Etymology

From euploid + -ies (plural suffix forming abstract nouns). Euploidy is the state of having balanced chromosome sets.

Kelly Says

Euploidies are actually quite common in plants—wheat is hexaploid (six sets), strawberries are octoploid (eight sets)—yet they often function perfectly, something that rarely works in animals.

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