| Diploid |
Possessing two sets of chromosomes |
| Haploid |
Possessing one set of chromosomes |
| Euploid |
Possessing a correct number of chromosomes |
| Aneuploid |
Possessing an incorrect number of chromosomes |
| Hyperdiploid |
Possessing a number of chromosomes higher than normal |
| Hypodiploid |
Possessing a number of chromosomes lower than normal |
| Trisomy |
Three copies of a given chromosome in a diploid background |
| Monosomy |
One copy of a given chromosome in a diploid background |
| Disomy |
Two copies of a chromosome in a haploid background |
| Karyotype |
Characteristic chromosome complement of a eukaryotic organism |
