Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aneuploid

/ˈænjəplɔjd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.28 in modern English

Syllables: ane-u-ploid
IPA: /ˈænjəplɔjd/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.

noun

A cell or an organism having such a number of chromosomes.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English euploid English aneuploid From an- + euploid.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈænjəplɔjd/
British English: /ˈænjʊplɔɪ̯d/

Inflected Forms

aneuploids (plural)

Derived Forms

aneuploidic nonaneuploid

Frequently Paired Words

aneuploidization aneuploidy ploidy

Questions

How do you pronounce aneuploid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈænjəplɔjd/.
What does aneuploid mean?: Having a number of chromosomes that is not a multiple of the haploid number.
Where does aneuploid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- English euploid English aneuploid From an- + euploid.

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