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Polyploid vs Palaeopolyploidization - What's the difference?

polyploid | palaeopolyploidization |

As nouns the difference between polyploid and palaeopolyploidization

is that polyploid is (biology) a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes while palaeopolyploidization is the development of polyploid organisms in the geologic past.

As an adjective polyploid

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

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

    palaeopolyploidization

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The development of polyploid organisms in the geologic past

    • Related terms

    *palaeopolyploid