1. An organism or cell that contains two complete sets of chromosomes from each of two different species, resulting from hybridization followed by chromosome doubling.
Usage: biology; genetics; technical

1. Relating to or denoting an organism or cell containing two complete chromosome sets from each of two different parent species.
Usage: biology; genetics; technical

Examples

• The amphidiploid plant combined genetic material from both parent species.
• Wheat is an amphidiploid that arose from hybridization and chromosome doubling events.
• Scientists created an amphidiploid organism by crossing two species and then doubling its chromosomes.
• The amphidiploid condition allowed the hybrid to reproduce successfully.
• Many crop species are amphidiploids that have undergone polyploidization.
• The amphidiploid genome contained four sets of chromosomes in total.