agmatoploidy

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄγματ- (ágmat-), stem of ἄγμα (ágma, “fragment”) + -o- +‎ -ploidy. Coined by Malheiros-Gardé and Gardé (1950).

Noun

agmatoploidy (uncountable)

1. (genetics) The fragmentation of one or more chromosomes (particularly all chromosomes), leading to an increased chromosome number but no additional genetic material.

   Antonym: symploidy

Related terms

• agmatoploid