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of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes

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  1. adj. of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
  2. n. (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes
  3. j:55/n:45 n. (genetics) an organism or cell having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes a. of a cell or organism having more than twice the haploid number of chromosomes