1. Organisms or cells that contain two complete sets of chromosomes from two different species, typically resulting from hybridization followed by chromosome doubling.
Usage: biology; genetics; plural form of amphiploid

Examples

• Amphiploids are important in plant breeding because they combine traits from both parent species.
• The wheat species is an example of amphiploids that arose through natural hybridization and chromosome doubling.
• Scientists created amphiploids in the laboratory to study hybrid vigor and genetic stability.
• Amphiploids often exhibit greater fertility than their hybrid parents due to proper chromosome pairing during meiosis.
• Many crop plants, including cotton and tobacco, are amphiploids that have been selected for agricultural use.