polysomic

adj, noun — 3 senses

polysomic

adj
1

Having one or more duplicated chromosomes beyond the normal diploid complement

2

In auto-polyploids, inheritance that involves pairing of homeologous chromosomes, rather than strictly homologous pairs.

Related terms
polysomy

polysomic

noun
1

such an organism or chromosome

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