amphidiploidy
/ˌæmfɪˈdɪplɔɪdi/
noun
- The condition of having a diploid set of chromosomes from each of two different species, typically resulting from hybridization.
- Amphidiploidy allows hybrid plants to be fertile and stable.
- Breeders use amphidiploidy to create crops with desirable traits from two species.
- The discovery of amphidiploidy helped explain how new plant species form.