pentaploid
/ˈpɛntəˌplɔɪd/
adjective
- Having five sets of chromosomes in each cell, instead of the usual two sets.
- The pentaploid wheat variety was created in the lab for research.
- Pentaploid organisms often have trouble reproducing because of their unusual chromosome number.
- Some plants are pentaploid, which can make them larger than normal.
noun
- An organism or cell that has five sets of chromosomes.
- This pentaploid was bred to study how extra chromosomes affect growth.
- The farmer discovered a pentaploid among his strawberry plants.
- Pentaploids are rare in nature but can be made in a laboratory.