English Explanatory Dictionary

polyploidy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The condition of being polyploid or the process of becoming polyploid.
  2. An instance of being polyploid.

Pronunciation

/ˈpɒlɪplɔɪdi/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-polyploidy.wav

Word forms

polyploidy polyploidies

Etymology

From polyploid + -y, after German Polyploidie.

Related words

ploidy

Derived words

allopolyploidy autopolyploidy cryptopolyploidy endopolyploidy eupolyploidy hexapolyploidy neopolyploidy paleopolyploidy

Translations

Finnish: polyploidia German: Polyploidie Hungarian: poliploidia Hungarian: kromoszómaszerelvény-sokszorozódás Hungarian: kromoszómaszám sokszorozódás Italian: poliploidia Romanian: poliploidie Spanish: poliploidía Turkish: poliploidi
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