English Explanatory Dictionary

ploidy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.

Pronunciation

/ˈplɔɪdi/

Word forms

ploidy ploidies

Etymology

From the ending of words such as haploidy, polyploidy etc.

Derived words

euploidy hypoploidy interploidy intraploidy multiploidy ploidyless
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