| 单词 | amphiploid |
| 释义 | amphiploid in British English (ˈæmfɪˌplɔɪd) noun a variant form of amphidiploid amphidiploid in British English (ˌæmfɪˈdɪplɔɪd) noun a plant originating from hybridization between two species in which the chromosome number is the sum of the chromosome numbers of both parental species. It behaves as an independent species amphiploid in American English (ˈæmfəˌplɔid) noun a hybrid organism having a diploid set of chromosomes from each parental species Word origin [1940–45; amphi- + -ploid]This word is first recorded in the period 1940–45. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: blockbuster, debrief, sealant, whiteout, zapamphi- is a prefix occurring in loanwords from Greek (amphibious). On this model, amphi- is used with the meaning “two,” “both,” “on both sides,” in the formation of compoundwords. Other words that use the affix amphi- include: amphibolous, amphibrach, amphigory, amphiphile, amphithecium; -ploid is a combining form meaning “having chromosome sets” of the kind or number specifiedby the initial element. Other words that use the affix -ploid include: hexaploid, hyperploid, hypoploid, polyploid, triploidExamples of 'amphiploid' in a sentence |
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