Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hyperhaploidy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hy-per-hap-loidy
IPA

30

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of having more than the haploid complement of chromosomes.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The frequency of sperm-derived hyperhaploidy did not differ significantly between the in vivo (3.4%) and in vitro (5.9%) populations, but did between unaged (2.5%) and aged (6.8%) sperm (chi c2 = 5.74, P less than 0.01). All hyperhaploid zygotes had a complement of n + 1 chromosomes, except the 14-d in vitro group, where complements of n + 2 and n + 3 chromosomes were seen."
"Additional work is required to confirm the real frequency of hyperhaploidy in the heterogeneous population of germ cells retrieved at testicular level."

Etymology

From hyper- + haploidy.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hyper

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

hyperhaploidies (plural)

Questions

What does hyperhaploidy mean?: The state of having more than the haploid complement of chromosomes.
Where does hyperhaploidy come from?: From hyper- + haploidy.

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