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Monoploidy vs Polyploid - What's the difference?

monoploidy | polyploid |

In genetics|lang=en terms the difference between monoploidy and polyploid

is that monoploidy is (genetics) the state of being monoploid while polyploid is (genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

As nouns the difference between monoploidy and polyploid

is that monoploidy is (genetics) the state of being monoploid while polyploid is (biology) a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.

As an adjective polyploid is

(genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell.

monoploidy

English

Noun

(-)
  • (genetics) The state of being monoploid

    • polyploid

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (genetics) having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biology) a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes
  • (biology) an organism whose cells have more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes

    • Related terms

    * polyploidy

    See also

    * octoploid * tetraploid