endopolyploid
/ˌɛndoʊˈpɑlɪplɔɪd/
adjective
- Describing a cell or organism that has more than two sets of chromosomes within a single nucleus, resulting from repeated DNA replication without cell division.
- Some plant cells become endopolyploid as they grow, allowing them to produce more proteins.
- Researchers studied endopolyploid liver cells to understand how they repair damage.
- The endopolyploid state of certain insect cells helps them grow to a large size.
noun
- A cell or organism that has more than two sets of chromosomes in its nucleus due to endopolyploidy.
- Many endopolyploids are found in the tissues of plants and insects.
- An endopolyploid can have four, eight, or even more copies of each chromosome.
- The scientist examined an endopolyploid under the microscope to count its chromosomes.