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Noun: amphidiploid  ,am-fi'dip,loyd
  1. (genetics) an organism or cell having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parent
    "Wheat is an example of an amphidiploid, resulting from hybridization of different grass species"

Derived forms: amphidiploids

Type of: being, organism

Encyclopedia: Amphidiploid