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Polyploid vs Polysomatic - What's the difference?

polyploid | polysomatic |

In genetics terms the difference between polyploid and polysomatic

is that polyploid is having more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell while polysomatic is having both polyploid and diploid cells in the same tissue.

As a noun polyploid

is a cell that has more than the usual number of complete sets of chromosomes.

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

    polysomatic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (geology) Having grains or layers of multiple minerals
  • (genetics) Having both polyploid and diploid cells in the same tissue