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ploidy

/ˈplɔɪdi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
ploidy
IPA
/ˈplɔɪdi/
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈplɔɪdi/

Inflected Forms

ploidies (plural)

Derived Forms

euploidy hypoploidy interploidy intraploidy multiploidy ploidyless

Questions

How do you pronounce ploidy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈplɔɪdi/.
What does ploidy mean?
The number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.
Where does ploidy come from?
From the ending of words such as haploidy, polyploidy etc.

How to pronounce ploidy

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