Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hexaploid

/ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.20 in modern English

Syllables: hexaploid
IPA: /ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell

noun

A cell or organism that has six complete sets of chromosomes

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English -ploid English hexaploid From hexa- + -ploid.

Inflected Forms

hexaploids (plural)

Derived Forms

allohexaploid autohexaploid euhexaploid hexaploidisation hexaploidization hexaploidy hyperhexaploid mesohexaploid paleohexaploid

Questions

How do you pronounce hexaploid?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhɛksəplɔɪd/.
What does hexaploid mean?: Having six complete sets of chromosomes in a single cell
Where does hexaploid come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swéḱs Proto-Hellenic *hwéks Ancient Greek ἕξ (héx) Ancient Greek ἑξα- (hexa-)der. Latin hexa-der. English hexa- English -ploid English hexaploid From hexa- + -ploid.

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