merodiploid
/ˌmɛrə(ʊ)ˈdɪplɔɪd/Genetics
adjective
Of a bacterium or other microorganism: having a second copy of part of the genome (introduced by transduction, sexduction, etc.); partially diploid.
noun
A merodiploid organism.
Origin
1960s. From mero- + diploid. Compare earlier merozygote.