hypohaploidy

English

Etymology

From hypo- +‎ haploidy.

Noun

hypohaploidy (usually uncountable, plural hypohaploidies)

1. The state of having less than the haploid complement of chromosomes.
   • 2000, Bernardini L, Gianaroli L, Fortini D, Conte N, Magli C, Cavani S, Gaggero G, Tindiglia C, Ragni N, Venturini PL, “Frequency of hyper-, hypohaploidy and diploidy in ejaculate, epididymal and testicular germ cells of infertile patients”, in Human Reproduction, volume 15, number 10, →DOI, →PMID, pages 2165–2172:

     In parallel the rate of sperm hyper-, hypohaploidy and diploidy was the highest ever noted.

Related terms

• hypohaploid