👉 The term "amphidiploid" is derived from two Greek words that mean "to fuse together." It refers to a type of tectonic plate that has been fused with adjacent plates. The resulting structure is similar to an amphibole.
👉 The term "amphidiploidy" is a scientific classification of the phylogenetic relationship between different organisms. It refers to a division into two subphylums or clades, one of which includes the phylum Arthropoda (arthropods) and another that includes the phylum Chordata (vertebrates).