1. Having a chromosome number less than the diploid number; containing fewer than two complete sets of chromosomes.
Usage: technical; genetics

1. An organism or cell that is hypodiploid.
Usage: technical; genetics

Examples

• The hypodiploid cell line showed loss of one chromosome from the normal diploid set.
• Certain cancer cells become hypodiploid as they lose chromosomal material during tumor progression.
• Researchers identified a hypodiploid variant in the patient's bone marrow sample.
• The hypodiploid condition resulted in reduced gene dosage for several critical genes.
• Some hypodiploid organisms exhibit unusual phenotypes due to chromosomal imbalance.