noun
- Plural of hypodiploidy; the condition of having fewer than the normal diploid number of chromosomes in a cell or organism.
Usage: technical; genetics; biology
Examples
- The researcher observed hypodiploidies in the cancer cells, indicating chromosomal loss.
- Hypodiploidies can result from nondisjunction events during meiosis.
- The study examined various hypodiploidies across different plant species.
- Certain hypodiploidies are associated with developmental abnormalities in organisms.