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-ploid

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
-ploid
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.

Etymology

Back-formation from haploid and diploid. Equivalent to Ancient Greek -πλ(όος) (-pl(óos), “-fold”) + -oid.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Derived Forms

ploidy

Phrases

-ploidy

Questions

What does -ploid mean?
Indicating the number of homologous sets of chromosomes in a cell.
Where does -ploid come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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