释义 |
pen·ta·ploid I. \ˈpentəˌplȯid\ adjective also pen·ta·ploi·dic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|plȯidik\ Etymology: pentaploid from penta- + -ploid; pentaploidic from pentaploid (II) + -ic : fivefold in appearance or arrangement : having or being a chromosome number that is five times the basic number • pen·ta·ploi·dy \ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˌplȯidē\ noun -es II. noun (-s) 1. : a pentaploid chromosome number 2. : something (as an individual or generation) characterized by the pentaploid chromosome number |