endopolyploidy

noun

en·​do·​poly·​ploidy ˌen-dō-ˈpä-li-ˌplȯi-dē How to pronounce endopolyploidy (audio)
: a polyploid state in which the chromosomes have divided repeatedly without subsequent division of the nucleus or cell
endopolyploid
ˌen-dō-ˈpä-li-ˌplȯid How to pronounce endopolyploidy (audio)
adjective

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First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of endopolyploidy was in 1945

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“Endopolyploidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endopolyploidy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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endopolyploidy

noun
en·​do·​poly·​ploi·​dy ˌen-dō-ˈpäl-i-ˌplȯid-ē How to pronounce endopolyploidy (audio)
plural endopolyploidies
: a polyploid state in which the chromosomes have divided repeatedly without subsequent division of the nucleus or cell
endopolyploid
-ˌplȯid How to pronounce endopolyploidy (audio)
adjective
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