noun
- plural of polyploidy; the condition of having more than two complete sets of chromosomes in a cell or organism
Usage: biology; genetics; technical term
Examples
- Polyploidies are common in plants and can result from errors during cell division.
- The researcher studied various polyploidies in wheat to understand crop evolution.
- Triploidies and tetraploidies are examples of polyploidies found in nature.
- Many flowering plants exhibit polyploidies that contribute to their genetic diversity.
- The laboratory identified several polyploidies in the frog population.