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- noun Plural form of
hexaploid .
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Examples
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In 1954, Arpad Kiss opened the way to secondary triticales by crossing octoploids with hexaploids.
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(that is, hexaploids) are made from durum wheats and lack the D-genome chromosomes that are responsible for the breadmaking quality in bread wheats
6 Food and Feed Uses 1989
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Well, if they’re triploids then the production of hexaploids could lead to sexually fertile individuals.
Dandelions, acquired characteristics, and creationism - The Panda's Thumb 2007
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