Definitions

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  • noun genetics The state or condition of being a polyploid; having more than the usual two homologous sets of chromosomes.

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  • noun the condition of being polyploid

Etymologies

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From polyploid +‎ -y, after German Polyploidie.

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Examples

  • Although the cell's chromosome-containing nuclei divided normally, the cells themselves didn't divide, resulting in too many nuclei per cell-a condition known as polyploidy that's exhibited by many cancer cells.

    D Mag - News 2010

  • Although the cell's chromosome-containing nuclei divided normally, the cells themselves didn't divide, resulting in too many nuclei per cell-a condition known as polyploidy that's exhibited by many cancer cells.

    R&D Mag - News 2010

  • In other words, macrogenetic changes might occur suddenly (polyploidy leading to speciation in plants), but that changes to the overall structure of the organism, changes that require coordinated changes, occurs through evolution by natural selection.

    Common Descent & Common Design – An Unexpected Outcome 2008

  • The inferred chromosome numbers of these extinct species suggest that seven to nine is the primitive haploid chromosome number of angiosperms and that most angiosperms approximately 70 percent have polyploidy in their history.

    Junk DNA is still junk - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • Abstract: Three published estimates of the frequency of polyploidy in angiosperms 30 to 35 percent, 47 percent, and 70 to 80 percent were tested by estimating the genome size of extinct woody angiosperms with the use of fossil guard cell size as a proxy for cellular DNA content.

    Junk DNA is still junk - The Panda's Thumb 2010

  • In other words, macrogenetic changes might occur suddenly (e.g. polyploidy leading to speciation in plants), but that changes to the overall structure of the organism, changes that require coordinated changes, occurs through evolution by natural selection.

    Common Descent & Common Design – An Unexpected Outcome 2008

  • Furthermore, high levels of polyploidy in many arctic vascular plant species may promote the proportion of the genetic variation partitioned within individuals, which may be important when passing through evolutionary bottlenecks [6].

    Genetic responses of arctic species to changes in climate and ultraviolet-B radiation levels 2009

  • My proposal regarding the human body and design isomorphism is entirely detachable from the C-value enigma, polyploidy, etc.

    A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers 2007

  • My proposal regarding the human body and design isomorphism is entirely detachable from the C-value enigma, polyploidy, etc.

    A Dubious "Opportunity" for IDers 2007

  • He was lucky to have chosen traits in his plants that are governed by such genotypic interactions by luck; if he'd observed phenotypes influenced by polyploidy he would probably have concluded that 'god did it.'

    Full Text Of Obama's Big Race Speech: A Big Break With Political Precedent 2009

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  • This word can't be real. It sounds like a children's book character, or a name you shout at someone on a playground!

    October 18, 2007

  • Absolutely real. From a biology text I'm editing. "The condition of some biological cells and organisms manifested by the presence of more than two homologous sets of chromosomes." Go on, Wiki the thing.

    Isn't it wordtacular?

    October 18, 2007

  • Like seedless grapes!

    October 18, 2007

  • See? Trivet knows. *triumphant*

    October 18, 2007

  • I did Wiki the thing! But it still sounds like the fakest word I've ever heard. I mean, it's marvellous, don't get me wrong.

    P.S. I like the spelling "marvellous" better than "marvelous." Just like murther is better than murder.

    October 18, 2007

  • I remember this one from Biology class. Genetics is full of interesting words.

    October 18, 2007

  • So I was just doing a bit of Wiki-ing and found this: "In addition, polyploidy occurs in some tissues of animals that are otherwise diploid, such as human muscle tissues. This is known as endopolyploidy."

    September 6, 2017

  • Here's where I was looking: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Polyploid&oldid=798346728

    September 6, 2017