noun
- Plural of heteroploid; organisms or cells that have an abnormal number of chromosomes, differing from the normal diploid or haploid number.
Usage: technical; biology; genetics
Examples
- Heteroploids often arise from errors during meiosis or mitosis.
- The study examined heteroploids in fruit fly populations to understand chromosomal abnormalities.
- Many heteroploids are sterile or have reduced viability.
- Researchers identified several heteroploids among the mutant strains.
- Heteroploids with extra or missing chromosomes display distinct phenotypic traits.